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Acacia erinacea Benth.

Reference
London J.Bot. 1:360 (1842)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rigid, prickly, intricate, often prostrate, spreading shrub, 0.1-1.5 m high. Fl. yellow, Jun to Nov. Variety of soils, frequently on clay.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 1 August 1997
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Hampton, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Murchison, Nullarbor, Swan Coastal Plain, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Mallee, Eastern Murchison, Fitzgerald, Geraldton Hills, Hampton, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Mardabilla, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Nullarbor Plain, Perth, Southern Cross, Tallering, Western Mallee.
IMCRA Regions
Eucla.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Beverley, Brookton, Broomehill-Tambellup, Bruce Rock, Carnamah, Coolgardie, Coorow, Corrigin, Cuballing, Cunderdin, Dalwallinu, Dowerin, Dumbleyung, Dundas, Esperance, Gnowangerup, Goomalling, Greater Geraldton, Irwin, Jerramungup, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Katanning, Kellerberrin, Kent, Kondinin, Koorda, Kulin, Lake Grace, Leonora, Menzies, Merredin, Mingenew, Moora, Morawa, Mount Marshall, Mukinbudin, Narembeen, Narrogin, Northam, Northampton, Nungarin, Perenjori, Pingelly, Quairading, Ravensthorpe, Sandstone, Swan, Tammin, Three Springs, Toodyay, Trayning, Victoria Plains, Wagin, Westonia, Wickepin, Wongan-Ballidu, Woodanilling, Wyalkatchem, Yalgoo, Yilgarn, York.