Acacia alpina
| Acacia alpina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia alpina F.Muell.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acacia longifolia var. alpina F.Muell.[2] | |
Acacia alpina (Alpine Wattle) is an evergreen[3] shrub 1 m to 2 m high and about 10 m wide.
It is a close relative of Acacia phlebophylla and they tend to hybridize. It often can be found in alpine and subalpine areas of Australia. [4] A. alpina flowers from October to November.[5] In gardening it is used as "ground cover."[3]
References
- ↑ "Acacia alpina". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ↑ ILDIS LegumeWeb
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ontariogardening.com
- ↑ World Wide Wattle
- ↑ PlantNET
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