Description
Dense and spreading shrub, 2-4m. Covere dwith fine thorns on intricate branches.
Foliage
Dark-green, leathery phyllodes with one main vein, wavy on margins, 1-3cm long.
Flowers
Flowers Golden-yellow balls in late Winter to Spring.
Habitat
Dry shallow soils in higher rainfall areas or heavier soils in areas of lower rainfall.
Special Notes
Legume, improves soil fertility throughnitrogen fixation. Useful in controlling soil erosion. Tolerates short-term inundation.
Very frost tender when young.
Value to Wildlife
Refuge and nesting site for small birds duet o prickly habit. Pollen and seed are a food source for birds and insects.