2 subspecies recognised, only A. acanthoclada subsp. acanthoclada present in Victoria, see subspecies profile for description. Acacia acanthoclada subsp. glaucescens only occurs in Western Australia and is distinguished by its broader, glaucous phyllodes.
Source:
Entwisle, T.J.; Maslin, B.R.; Cowan, R.S.; Court, A.B. (1996). Mimosaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae, pp. 585–658. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
