Gen. Hist. 2: 406 (1832) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Sparingly established
Erect or spreading shrub or tree to c. 6 m high; branchlets angled or flattened, glabrous or hairy on ribs. Phyllodes linear to narrowly oblong-elliptic or lanceolate, 2–5(–7) cm long, 1.5–5 mm wide, acute to obtuse-mucronate, ± appressed hairy on margins, sometimes glabrous, midrib fine, lateral veins few and obscure; glands 1, rarely 2, the lowermost 1–7 mm above the pulvinus, usually submerged and swollen within the lamina. Racemes with rachis 1.5–7.5 cm long, slender, glabrous or hairy; peduncles 1.5–5 mm long, slender, glabrous or hairy; heads globular, 8–20-flowered, usually bright golden. Flowers 5-merous; sepals united. Pods to 9.5 cm long, 5–9 mm wide, firmly chartaceous, commonly pruinose, glabrous; seeds longitudinal, oblong-elliptic, 4–5 mm long, subshiny, black, aril clavate. Flowers Aug.–Nov.
*Gold, *HSF, *MuM, *OtP. Native to New South Wales and Queensland.
Commonly cultivated, plants occasionally establishing outside of cultivation in Victoria.
| Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Mallee | present | introduced | |
| Gippsland Plain | present | cultivated | |
| Otway Plain | present | introduced | |
| Goldfields | present | introduced | |
| Highlands-Southern Fall | present | introduced |
| State |
|---|
| South Australia |
| Queensland |
| New South Wales |
| Australian Capital Territory |
| Victoria |
