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'''''Acacia baileyana''''', commonly known as '''Cootamundra Wattle''', is a [[shrub]] or [[tree]] in the legume family. The scientific name of the species honors the [[botanist]] [[Frederick Manson Bailey]]. It is but one of nearly 1000 species of ''Acacia'' found in [[Australia]]. The Cootamundra Wattle is indigenous to a small area in southern [[New South Wales]] but has been widely planted in other Australian states. In many areas of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Cootamundra Wattle has become naturalised and is regarded as a [[weed]], outcompeting indigenous Victorian species. Almost all wattles have cream to golden flowers. The small flowers are arranged in spherical to cylindrical [[inflorescence]]s, with only the [[stamen]]s prominent. Wattles have been extensively [[introduced species|introduced]] into [[New Zealand]] and are regarded by many New Zealanders as one of the most typical features of their home landscape. {{Inc| Acacia baileyana, An attractive shrub or small tree, with gray foliage arranged spirally around the branchlets and nearly concealing them: lvs. compound, 1-2 in. long, with gland at base of each pair of pinna; pinnae 2-3 pairs (occasionally 4); 1 in. long; lfts. about 20 pairs, 1/4in. long, nearly 1/16in. wide: racemes longer than lvs., 2-3 1/2in. long; fls. 15 in a head, on peduncles 1/8-1/4in. long: pod l 1/2-4 in. long, 1/2in. wide, with nerve-like margins, occasionally constricted between seeds; seeds transverse, 1/4in. long, with club- shaped funicle one-half its length; ripe July, Aug. Fls. Jan., Feb.—A much-prized ornamental and sometimes used as a street tree. {{SCH}} }} ==Cultivation== This plant is adaptable and easy to grow. Unfortunately it has an ability to naturalize (i.e. escape) into surrounding [[bushland]]. Also, it hybridizes with some other wattles, notably the rare and endangered [[Sydney Basin]] species ''[[Acacia pubescens]]''. ===Propagation=== {{edit-prop}} ===Pests and diseases=== {{edit-pests}} ==Varieties== A prostrate weeping form is in [[cultivation]]. Its origin is unknown, but it itself is a popular garden plant, its cascading horizontal branches good for rockeries.<ref name=Stewart156>Stewart, p. 156</ref> The fine foliage of the original Cootamundra wattle is grey-green, but a blue-purple foliaged form, known as 'Purpurea' is very popular.<ref name=Stewart157>Stewart, p. 157</ref> synonyms{{wp}}: *''Acacia baileyana'' F.Muell. [[var.]] ''aurea'' [[Pescott]] *''Acacia baileyana'' [[F.Muell.]] [[var.]] ''purpurea'' [[F.Muell.]] *''Racosperma baileyanum'' ([[F.Muell.]]) [[Pedley]])<ref name="ildis">[http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?version~10.01&LegumeWeb&tno~222&genus~Acacia&species~baileyana ILDIS LegumeWeb]</ref> ==Gallery== {{photo-sources}} <gallery> Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} __NOTOC__

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