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Acacia pravissima
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A. pravissima
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Acacia pravissima

Acacia pravissima (Ovens wattle or wedge-leaved wattle), is a species of evergreen shrub in the Fabaceae family native to Victoria, the South West Slopes and Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia.[1]

It grows to 5m, producing racemes of yellow flowers in Winter and Spring. In temperate climates it is usually grown under glass. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Acacia pravissima F.Muell". National Herbarium of New South Wales. PlantNET. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  2. ^ RHS Plant Selector Acacia pravissima AGM / RHS Gardening
  • R Lancaster, (1998). Plants That Should Be Better Known: Acacia pravissima, ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

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