Acacia moirii | |
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Acacia moirii subsp. dasycarpa | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Acacia |
Species: | A. moirii
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Binomial name | |
Acacia moirii | |
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Occurrence data from AVH | |
Synonyms | |
Racosperma moirii (E.Pritz.) Pedley |
Acacia moirii, commonly known as Moir's wattle, [1] is a subshrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. [2] It grows to between 0.15 and 0.6 metres high and has densely hairy leaflets. [2] The globular golden-yellow flower heads appear from May to August, followed by hairy seed pods which are around 4 cm long and 5 to 6 mm wide. [2]
The type specimen was collected near Cape Riche by A.J. Moir in 1901. [2]
Three subspecies are currently recognised:
The species occurs on sandplains, undulating plains, hills and rises in an area between Eneabba, Manypeaks and Jerdacuttup as well as east of Esperance in the Cape Arid area. [3]