Acacia varia

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Acacia varia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. varia
Binomial name
Acacia varia
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Acacia varia is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Pulchellae that is endemic to an area of southwestern Australia.

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Description

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.6 metres (0.7 to 2.0 ft) blooms in from May to October producing cream-white flowers. [1]

Varieties

There are three varieties:

Distribution

It is native to an area in the South West, Goldfields-Esperance and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it is commonly situated on hills, rises and ridges growing in sandy, loamy or clay loam soils that can contain lateritic gravel. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Acacia varia". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.