| Acacia moirii | |
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| Acacia moirii subsp. dasycarpa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. moirii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia moirii E.Pritz.[1] |
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| Synonyms | |
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Racosperma moirii (E.Pritz.) Pedley |
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Acacia moirii (Moir's Wattle) is a subshrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[2] It grows to between 0.15 and 0.6 metres high and has densely hairy leaflets.[2] The globular golden-yellow flower heads appear from May to August, followed by hairy seed pods which are around 4 cm long and 5 to 6 mm wide.[2]
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The type specimen was collected near Cape Riche by A.J. Moir in 1901.[2]
Three subspecies are currently recognised:
The species occurs on sandplains, undulating plains,hills and rises in an area between Eneabba, Manypeaks and Jerdacuttup as well as east of Esperance in the Cape Arid area.[3]