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Acacia desertorum Maiden & Blakely var. desertorum

Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Dense or open shrub or tree (rarely), 0.6-2(-4) m high, phyllodes 8-nerved. Fl. yellow, Jul or Sep to Nov or Feb. Yellow or red sand. Sandplains, sand dunes.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Coolgardie, Great Victoria Desert, Murchison.
IBRA Subregions: Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Murchison, Shield.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Coolgardie, Laverton, Menzies.