Acacia applanata

Common name: Grass Wattle

Meaning of name:

Acacia is from the Greek word acis, meaning a pointed instrument. Applanata is from the Latin word applanatus, meaning flattened or horizontally expanded.

Distribution:

Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia.

Description:

An erect shrub to 50 centimetres tall. The yellow flowers are produced from June to October.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Perth Plants. A field guide to the plants of Kings Park and Bold Park, Perth, Western Australia. Russell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay. 2005.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2912980#overview

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/15466