Rush leaved wattle
Acacia juncifolia, Fam. Fabaceae
Upright shrub, 2-5m tall, with very fine foliage.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Shrub |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Leaf: | Blue green phyllodes, about 1mm wide x 7-20cm long, held upright on the bush. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White |
| Flower description: | Bright yellow ball flowers, singly or in pairs in the leaf axils. July to September. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Brown, Red |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Red brown, smooth pods, 5-10 x 0.3-0.4cm, ending in a long thin point and constricted and elongated between the seed. Seed longitudinal in the pod. |
| Habitat: | Open forest, woodland. |
| Distribution | Queensland, New South Wales. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia. |
| Notes: | Suited to inland areas and sandy soils. Propagate from treated seed. |
| Information sources: | Townsend K. & the Society for Growing Australian Plant Townsville Branch Inc. (1994) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. |
