Gold-dust Wattle
Acacia acinacea
Ranges from a low straggly shrub to an erect shrub to 2 m. Small round to oblong-shaped leaves (phyllodes). The flowerhead is a yellow ball-shape made up of tiny individuals with long yellow stamens (the part of the plant that bears the pollen).
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| Flora Type | Shrubs |
| Distinctive Features | Distinct parallel veins in leaves. Seedpods are coiled or curved as they dry. |
| Biology | Perennial. Dry shallow soils on hillsides and rocky slopes. Insect pollinated. Many flowers exist in each flowerhead which ensures that many flowers are pollinated by the same insect. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Aug- Oct |