Acacia genistifolia [Early Wattle]

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Oldfield, D. 2014. Acacia genistifolia Link (Fabaceae) Early Wattle Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...a-early-wattle/

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

12 April 2014

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

Synonyms

Acacia prostrata Lodd.

Acacia diffusa Ker Gawl.

Phyllodoce genistaefolia orth. Link

Acacia daviesiafolia A. Cunn. ex Loudon

 

Comment

Acacia genistifolia is a spreading small shrub, locally common in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania but extinct or endangered in South Australia. The true leaves are replaced by phyllodes or modified leaf-stalks, which are narrow, very stiff and pointed. The flowers are yellow in visible light and become dark grey with rough texture in UV.

 

Visible Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Metz 15 MS-1 flash, 1/180 s @ f/11 ISO 200, B+W UV/IR Cut Filter.

Image Reference: DO52473

 

Ultraviolet Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Nikon SB-14 flash, 1/180s @ f/11 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

 

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Image Reference: DO52476

 

References:

Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Volume ,2, 1982, Lothian, p. 53.

Rogers, F.J.C., A Field Guide to Victorian Wattles, 1978, p. 52.

 

Atlas of Living Australia http://bie.ala.org.a...ia+genistifolia

 

Published 5 July 2014