Acacia pycnantha

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Acacia pycnantha is an Australian acacia species celebrated for its bright yellow, fragrant flower clusters and as the national floral emblem of Australia.

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Label Occurrences
Acacia pycnantha canonical 1
Cootamundra wattle 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Acacia
flowering plant
plant species
barkColor dark brown
barkTexture rough
binomialAuthority George Bentham NERFINISHED
binomialName Acacia pycnantha NERFINISHED
class Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED
commonName golden wattle NERFINISHED
green wattle
wattle
contains tannins
describedBy George Bentham NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1842
designation national floral emblem of Australia
family Fabaceae NERFINISHED
featuredOn Australian coat of arms (as wattle motif) NERFINISHED
Australian currency (as wattle motif)
flowerColor bright yellow
floweringSeason late winter
spring
flowerScent fragrant
fruitType legume pod
genus Acacia NERFINISHED
growthForm shrub
small tree
habitat heathland
open forest
woodland
inflorescenceType globular flower heads
kingdom Plantae
leafType phyllodes
nationalSymbolOf Australia NERFINISHED
nativeTo Australia
New South Wales NERFINISHED
South Australia NERFINISHED
Victoria NERFINISHED
southeastern Australia
order Fabales NERFINISHED
phyllodeColor green
phylum Tracheophyta NERFINISHED
seedDispersal by ants
soilPreference well-drained soils
symbolism national identity of Australia
resilience
unity
taxonRank species
tolerates drought
poor soils
typicalHeight 3–8 m
usedFor erosion control
land rehabilitation
ornamental planting

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golden wattle commonNameOf Acacia pycnantha
Cootamundra Wattle Time Festival associatedWith Acacia pycnantha
this entity surface form: Cootamundra wattle