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Featured sightings

Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by RWPurdie

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Garran, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord

Acacia falciformis (Broad-leaved Hickory) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 3 Dec 2004 by BettyDonWood

Acacia terminalis (Sunshine Wattle) at South Hobart, TAS - 25 Mar 2022 by Detritivore

Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) at Chiltern, VIC - 3 Aug 2019 by Darcy

Acacia alpina (Alpine Wattle) at Cotter River, ACT - 22 Nov 2014 by jeremyahagan

Latest sightings

Unverified Wattle at Nitmiluk, NT - 6 Jul 2025 by Mike

Unverified Wattle at Nitmiluk, NT - 6 Jul 2025 by Mike

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Kenny, ACT - 4 Jul 2025 by HappyWanderer

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Cavan, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by JaneR

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Gundary, NSW - 5 Jul 2025 by JaneR

Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Gundary, NSW - 5 Jul 2025 by JaneR

Acacia penninervis (Mountain Hickory) at Tharwa, ACT - 4 Jul 2025 by JaneR

Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Symonston, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by JaneR

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Jul 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia leprosa at Crowther, NSW - 3 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 3 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Acacia ulicifolia at Gundary, NSW - 15 Jul 2024 by JaneR

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 30 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia siculiformis (Dagger Wattle) at Yaouk, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 30 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata at Bevendale, NSW - 9 Dec 2024 by JaneR

Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 30 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Bevendale, NSW - 9 Dec 2024 by JaneR

Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 30 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Burra, NSW - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Acacia deanei subsp. paucijuga at Balldale, NSW - 29 Jun 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unverified Wattle at Litchfield Park, NT - 26 Jun 2025 by JimL

Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Wallaroo, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Booth, ACT - 22 Jun 2025 by JohnGiacon

Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 24 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Jun 2025 by KylieWaldon

Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Jun 2025 by KylieWaldon

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 7 Aug 2024 by JaneR

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 7 Aug 2024 by JaneR

Acacia longifolia subsp. sophorae (Coast Wattle) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia suaveolens (Sweet Wattle) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia (sallow or Sydney golden wattle) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia (genus) (A Wattle) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia (genus) at Blue Mountains National Park, NSW - 19 Jun 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Acacia terminalis at Katoomba, NSW - 19 Jun 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Acacia boormanii at West Wodonga, VIC - 18 Jun 2025 by KylieWaldon

Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at O'Malley, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by Mike

Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Mullengandra, NSW - 5 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia doratoxylon at Mullengandra, NSW - 5 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia baileyana at Euroa, VIC - 15 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia terminalis (Sunshine Wattle) at Fadden, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by Mike

Acacia boormanii at West Wodonga, VIC - 16 Jun 2025 by KylieWaldon

Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia at Euroa, VIC - 15 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 16 Jun 2025 by abread111

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Sutton, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Jun 2025 by NMenzies

Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 15 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia verticillata (Prickly Moses) at Alphington, VIC - 14 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Alphington, VIC - 14 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by abread111

Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata (Cootamundra Wattle x Silver Wattle (Hybrid)) at Watson, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by abread111

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Watson, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by abread111

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Watson, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by abread111

Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Crowther, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Crowther, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia binervata (Two-veined Hickory) at Jerrawangala, NSW - 8 Jun 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia elongata (Swamp Wattle) at Falls Creek, NSW - 8 Jun 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia suaveolens (Sweet Wattle) at Vincentia, NSW - 8 Jun 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Crowther, NSW - 12 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Kambah, ACT - 1 May 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia doratoxylon (Currawang) at Kambah, ACT - 1 May 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 8 May 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 12 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Crowther, NSW - 12 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Crowther, NSW - 12 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 11 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Crowther, NSW - 11 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia (sallow or Sydney golden wattle) at O'Malley, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by Mike

Acacia floribunda (White Sally Wattle, Gossamer Wattle) at O'Malley, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by Mike

Acacia boormanii (Snowy River Wattle) at Narrabundah, ACT - 10 Jun 2025 by jklem621

Acacia covenyi (Blue Bush) at Narrabundah, ACT - 10 Jun 2025 by jklem621

Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Ulladulla, NSW - 10 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Ulladulla, NSW - 10 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Aranda, ACT - 10 Jun 2025 by lbradley

Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 10 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia sp. at Bairnsdale, VIC - 10 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia sp. at Bairnsdale, VIC - 10 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 9 Jun 2025 by SarahHnatiuk

Acacia decurrens at Harrietville, VIC - 9 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Dombarton, NSW - 7 Jun 2025 by smudgicus

Acacia sp. at Mount Buffalo, VIC - 8 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia amoena (Boomerang Wattle) at Bungonia, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia binervia (Coastal Myall, Kai'arrewan) at Bungonia, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia at Bungonia, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Jul 2025

Doesn't seem to have backward pointing first leaflet pair of Acacia baileyana

Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Jul 2025

Based on the lucid key that does not seem to be a distinction seehttps://apps.lucidcentral.org/wattle/text/entities/acacia_genistifolia.htm
leaf shape and amount of funicle? (white stuff on seed) make me think genistifolia

Acacia genistifolia

JaneR wrote:

30 Jun 2025

I thought the pod being crimped in between seeds meant this would be Acacia ulicifolia ?

Acacia genistifolia

MattM wrote:

28 Jun 2025

Keys out as Acacia decora. 1 gland 5-13 mm from pulvinus, phyllodes to 35 mm long, mostly 4-5 mm wide. Branchlets sparsely hairy.

Acacia decora

Jennybach wrote:

25 Jun 2025

Thanks Michael. Good to know

Acacia decurrens

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Acacia baileyana at Kenny, ACT

Acacia baileyana at Kenny, ACT

Acacia baileyana at Kenny, ACT

Acacia rubida at Cavan, NSW

Acacia genistifolia at Gundary, NSW

Acacia decurrens at Gundary, NSW

Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia at Cavan, NSW

Acacia rubida at Cavan, NSW

Acacia genistifolia at Gundary, NSW

Acacia decurrens at Gundary, NSW

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