Stats

Lifespan: 15-30 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Temperate woodland
Range: Australia
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Uncommon

About

Australia's national floral emblem, Golden Wattle erupts each late winter and spring in dense clusters of tiny golden-yellow ball-shaped flowers that perfume the air. A fast-growing large shrub or small tree, it anchors revegetation projects across south-eastern Australia.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Species: Acacia pycnantha