| Watheroo wattle | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. aristulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia aristulata | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Acacia aristulata, also known as Watheroo wattle, [1] is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae endemic to Western Australia.
The erect or scrambling shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 1 metre (1 to 3 ft) [2] and with a width of up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in). [1] It blooms from September to December and produces lemon- yellow to creamy-white flowers. [2] The spherical flower heads can last until January or February and the seed pods take around a year to become mature. [1]
The species was first formally described by the botanist Bruce Maslin in 199 as part of the work Acacia miscellany. The taxonomy of fifty-five species of Acacia, primarily Western Australian, in section Phyllodineae (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) as published in the journal Nuytsia . It was reclassified as Racosperma aristulatum in 2003 by Leslie Pedley, then transferred back to the genus Acacia in 2005. [3]
It is native to an area on the Lesueur sandplain in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. [2] The shrub is found between Moora and Watheroo and is known in four localities extending within a range of approximately 35 km (22 mi). [1]
It is most often situated among rocky outcrops on top of low rocky ridges and hills growing in sandy-loamy-clay soils over granite and chert. The shrub is often a part of Allocasuarina woodland or low open shrubland communities. Species commonly associated with Acacia aristulata include Allocasuarina huegeliana , Diplolaena angustifolium , Dianella revoluta and Dryandra sessilis . [1]
Acacia brachypoda, known colloquially as western wheatbelt wattle or Chinocup wattle, is an endangered species of Acacia restricted to a small locality in western Australia's wheatbelt.
Acacia gibsonii, commonly known as Gibson's wattle, is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Juliflorae.
Acacia sulcaticaulis, also commonly known as the Mount Mulgine fluted wattle, is a shrub or tree belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Juliflorae that is native to a small area in western Australia.
Acacia alexandri is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae native to north western Australia.
Acacia ampliceps, also known as salt wattle, is a shrub or tree belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is native to north western parts of Australia.
Acacia aphanoclada, also known as Nullagine ghost wattle, is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to a small area in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Acacia argutifolia, commonly known as the East Barrens wattle, is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae.
Acacia blaxellii, also known as Blaxell's wattle, is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae endemic to Western Australia.
Acacia incrassata is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to south western Australia.
Acacia leptalea, commonly known as Chinocup wattle, is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to a small area in south western Australia. It is listed as threatened according to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Acacia lullfitziorum is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to south west Australia
Acacia orbifolia is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to western Australia.
Acacia pachyacra is a tree or shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. that is endemic to arid parts of central and western Australia.
Acacia pachypoda is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to south western Australia.
Acacia pygmaea, commonly known as the dwarf rock wattle, is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to south western Australia.
Acacia rhamphophylla, commonly known as Kundip wattle, is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to a small area in south western Australia. It is listed as an endangered species according to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Acacia sphenophylla is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to a small area in western Australia.
Acacia synchronicia, commonly known as bardi bush, is a shrub or tree of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae endemic to Australia.
Acacia crenulata is a shrub or tree of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Plurinerves that is endemic to a small area of south western Australia.
Acacia sciophanes, commonly known as the Ghost wattle or Wundowlin wattle, is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Plurinerves that is endemic to a small area in south western Australia. In 1995 it was declared as rare in 1995 according to the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 and is listed as endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
