Acacia verticillata
Prickly Mimosa, Prickly Moses
Other regional names: Prickly Leaved Wattle +3 more
- Prickly Leaved Wattle
- Star Acacia
- Star Leaved Wattle
- Whorl Leaved Acacia
Also known as: Acacia verticillata Sieber ex Benth. +7 more
- Acacia verticillata Sieber ex Benth.
- Acacia verticillata var. angusta DC.
- Acacia verticillata var. glabra DC.
- Acacia verticillata var. verticillata
- Mimosa verticillata L'Hér.
- Phyllodoce verticillata (L'Hér.) Link
- Racosperma verticillatum (L'Hér.) Mart.
- Racosperma verticillatum (L'Hér.) Pedley
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Acacia verticillata (commonly known as Prickly Mimosa or Prickly Moses) is a shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in Australasia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
California, Colombia, India, Madeira, New Zealand North, New Zealand South
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms