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Western Coastal Wattle
Western Coastal Wattle
Acacia cyclops
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
10-15 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Coastal dunes
Range
Australia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

This hardy shrub grows along the sandy coastlines of Western and South Australia. Its seeds are attached to a bright red stalk that lures birds to disperse them.

Life cycle

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