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Acacia sphaerostachya E.Pritz.

Reference: Bot.Jahrb.Syst. 35:305 (1904)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Bushy, rounded shrub, 1-3 m high. Fl. yellow, Feb to Oct. Red sand or sandy loam, stony clay. Pindan plains, clay flats.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Dampierland, Great Sandy Desert, Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions: Chichester, Fortescue, Hamersley, Mackay, McLarty, Pindanland, Roebourne.
IMCRA Regions: Pilbara (nearshore).
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ashburton, Broome, East Pilbara, Karratha, Port Hedland.