in T.Mitch., Three Exped. Australia, edn 1, 2: 138 (1838) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Native
Spreading, viscid shrub, 0.5–2 m high; branchlets ribbed, slightly roughened, covered in coarse hairs, at least some gland-tipped. Phyllodes oblong-linear to narrowly oblong-elliptic or narrowly obovate, usually 1–3 cm long, 2–4(–7) mm wide, coriaceous, slightly roughened, indumentum as on branchlets except sparser, mucronate with oblique point; midrib prominent; stipules normally 1–2 mm long. Peduncles 1 or 2 per axil, 2–16 mm long, at least some hairs of indumentum usually gland-tipped, basal bract persistent; heads globular, (15–)30–50-flowered, pale yellow to golden. Flowers 5-merous; sepals united. Pods narrowly oblong to linear, usually rounded over seeds, 1.5–6 cm long, 3–6 mm wide, firmly chartaceous to thinly coriaceous, curved, densely covered in coarse hairs, some or all gland-tipped; seeds longitudinal, oblong, 4–5 mm long, shiny, dark brown, aril terminal.
CVU, EGL, GipP, Gold, GGr, HNF, MuF, NIS, VRiv, VVP, Wim.
2 subspecies, both in Victoria.
| Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimmera | present | native | |
| Victorian Volcanic Plain | present | native | |
| Victorian Riverina | present | native | |
| Murray Fans | present | native | |
| Gippsland Plain | present | native | |
| Goldfields | present | native | |
| Central Victorian Uplands | present | native | |
| Greater Grampians | present | native | |
| Northern Inland Slopes | present | native | |
| East Gippsland Lowlands | present | native | |
| Highlands-Northern Fall | present | native |
| State |
|---|
| Western Australia |
| Queensland |
| New South Wales |
| Australian Capital Territory |
| Victoria |
| Tasmania |