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The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

The notice period started at 9:00 am on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 +08:00 and will end at 12:00 pm on Monday, 15 December 2025 +08:00.

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Acacia nervosa DC.
Rib Wattle

Reference
Prodr. 2:499 (1825)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect or sprawling shrub, 0.2-0.5(-0.7) m high. Fl. yellow, Jun to Oct. Mainly lateritic gravelly soils.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 8 August 1997
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Dandaragan Plateau, Katanning, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest.
IMCRA Regions
Leeuwin-Naturaliste.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Armadale, Augusta Margaret River, Beverley, Boddington, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Brookton, Busselton, Capel, Chittering, Collie, Cranbrook, Dardanup, Donnybrook-Balingup, Gingin, Gosnells, Harvey, Kalamunda, Kojonup, Manjimup, Mundaring, Murray, Nannup, Northam, Perth, Plantagenet, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Swan, Tammin, Toodyay, Victoria Plains, Wandering, West Arthur, Williams, York.