- Reference
- Linnaea 26:617 (1855)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Shrub, 2-5 m high, leaves silvery blue-green; inflorescence racemose; pods alternately raised either side over seeds. Fl. yellow, Mar to Sep. Yellow/white/grey sand. Jarrah woodland.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
- IBRA Subregions
- Dandaragan Plateau, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Recherche, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren, Western Mallee.
- IMCRA Regions
- WA South Coast.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Albany, Armadale, Augusta Margaret River, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Bunbury, Chittering, Coorow, Cranbrook, Dandaragan, Dardanup, Denmark, Esperance, Kalamunda, Kojonup, Kondinin, Manjimup, Melville, Murray, Nedlands, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Subiaco, Swan, Victoria Plains, Wanneroo, Wongan-Ballidu, York.
Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)
General Biology. Growth form. Shrub. Reproduction. Seed. Dispersal. Water, birds, ants, garden refuse, soil movement. Time to first flowering. 2 years. Vegetative regeneration strategy. Does not resprout or produce root suckers. Seedbank persistence. Soil, long, 5+ years. Fire response. Fire stimulates mass germination of seed and generally kills adult plants.
Additional information. Origin. South Australia (Flinders Ranges). History of use/introduction. Garden escape.
Suggested method of management and control. Hand pull seedlings. Fell mature plants. Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.
Management Calendar
| Calendar Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering | O | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | O | ||||
| Fruiting | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||
| Optimum Treatment | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.
References
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- Campbell, P.L. (2000) Wattle control. PPRI handbook, No.3, ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, South Africa.
- Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.
- Maslin, B.R. (2001) Wattle: acacias of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth.
- Navie, S. & Adkins, S. (2008) Environmental Weeds of Australia, An interactive identification and information resource for over 1000 invasive plants. Centre for Biological Information Technology, The University of Queensland.
- Peltzer, S. (2008) Watch out for weedy wattles. Southcoast NRM, Department of Agriculture and Food.
- Whibley, D.J.E. & Symon, D.E. (1992) Acacias of South Australia. The Flora and Fauna of South Australia Handbooks Committee, Adelaide.