Legume Clades
Cultivation Status in AZ
Uniquely cultivated by DELEP
Description
Evergreen shrubs 2--10 ft (0.6--3 m) high with numerous, stiff twigs. The bark is smooth and gray. Phyllodes (leaves) are slender, dull green, stiff and spine-tipped, ½—1¼ in (1.5—3.5 mm) long. Golden yellow flowers are produced in small, rounded heads. Flowering occurs in the late winter and spring.
Habitat
Rather widely distributed across the southwestern third of Australia where the plants are locally common in woodland and scrub habitats.
Uses
None reported.
Horticulture
Prickly wattle could be planted as a barrier but should be sited away from traffic areas due to the spinescent phyllodes. No pest or disease problems have been observed on cultivated plants. It is drought resistant once established. Growth rate is slow. Plants in cultivation have survived temperatures of 18° F (-7.7° C) without damage. This species is not currently in commercial production in the U.S.
