Acacia pravissima
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Acacia pravissima | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Acacia |
Species: | A. pravissima
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Binomial name | |
Acacia pravissima |
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Acacia pravissima, the Ovens wattle or wedge-leaved wattle, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is an evergreen shrub native to Victoria, the South West Slopes and Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia.[1]
The Latin specific epithet pravissima means "very crooked".[2]
It grows to 5 m (16 ft), producing racemes of ball-shaped yellow flowers in winter and spring.
In temperate regions it is hardy only in mild or warm coastal climates, but must be given a sheltered spot in full sun with neutral or acid soil. Elsewhere it should be grown under glass. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ^ "Acacia pravissima F.Muell". National Herbarium of New South Wales. PlantNET. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
- ^ RHS Plant Selector Acacia pravissima AGM / RHS Gardening
- R Lancaster, (1998). Plants That Should Be Better Known: Acacia pravissima, Royal Horticultural Society..
External links
- Media related to Acacia pravissima at Wikimedia Commons