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| − | + | '''''Acacia pulchella''''', commonly known as '''prickly moses''', is a shrub in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Fabaceae]]. Endemic to [[Western Australia]], it is one of the most common shrubs of the bushland around [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] and in the [[Darling Scarp|Darling Range]]. | |
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| + | Prickly moses is one of only a small number of ''[[Acacia]]'' [[species]] to have true leaves, rather than [[phyllode]]s. It has feathery, [[bipinnate]] leaves with leaflets up to 5 mm long. At the base of each leaf is one or two spines. The flower heads are bright yellow and spherical, with a diameter of up to 1 cm. It flowers in late winter and early spring. | ||
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| + | The name "prickly moses" is said to be a corruption of "prickly mimosa". | ||
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| + | Recent research suggests that ''A. pulchella'' may in some circumstances suppress the plant pathogen ''[[Phytophthora cinnamomi]]''.<ref> Arunodini Jayasekera, [http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20061129.134500 ''Interactions between Phytophthora cinnamomi and Acacia pulchella: consequences on ecology and epidemiology of the pathogen''], Murdoch University, Western Australia, PhD thesis 2006</ref> | ||
==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
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==Varieties== | ==Varieties== | ||
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| + | * [[Acacia pulchella var. glaberrima|''A. p.'' var. ''glaberrima'']] | ||
| + | * [[Acacia pulchella var. goadbyi|''A. p.'' var. ''goadbyi'']] | ||
| + | * [[Acacia pulchella var. pulchella|''A. p.'' var. ''pulchella'']] | ||
| + | * [[Acacia pulchella var. reflexa|''A. p.'' var. ''reflexa'']] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:40, 6 August 2010
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| Height: | ⇕ | 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 7 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 7. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 11 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | orange, yellow |
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Acacia pulchella, commonly known as prickly moses, is a shrub in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it is one of the most common shrubs of the bushland around Perth and in the Darling Range.
Prickly moses is one of only a small number of Acacia species to have true leaves, rather than phyllodes. It has feathery, bipinnate leaves with leaflets up to 5 mm long. At the base of each leaf is one or two spines. The flower heads are bright yellow and spherical, with a diameter of up to 1 cm. It flowers in late winter and early spring.
The name "prickly moses" is said to be a corruption of "prickly mimosa".
Recent research suggests that A. pulchella may in some circumstances suppress the plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi.[1]
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
There are four recognised varieties:
Gallery
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References
- ↑ Arunodini Jayasekera, Interactions between Phytophthora cinnamomi and Acacia pulchella: consequences on ecology and epidemiology of the pathogen, Murdoch University, Western Australia, PhD thesis 2006
External links
- w:Acacia pulchella. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Acacia pulchella QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
