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Acacia ptychophylla F.Muell.

Reference: J.Linn.Soc.,Bot. 3:142 (1859)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Bushy shrub, 0.6-2.5 m high. Fl. yellow, Apr to Aug. Stony soils, gritty alluvium. Creek beds, rocky hills & ranges.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Great Sandy Desert, Pilbara, Tanami.
IBRA Subregions: Chichester, Fortescue, Hamersley, Mackay, McLarty, Roebourne, Tanami Desert.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ashburton, East Pilbara, Halls Creek, Port Hedland.