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The '''Cootamundra Wattle''' is a [[shrub]] or [[tree]] in the [[Fabaceae|Family Fabaceae]]. The Latin 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 [[weed]], outcompeting indigenous Victorian species.  
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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.
 
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.
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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.
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==Cultivation==
 
==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]]''.
 
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]]''.
  
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A prostrate weeping form is in [[cultivation]]. The fine foliage of the original Cootamundra wattle is grey-green, but a blue-purple foliaged form, known as 'Purpurea' is very popular.
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''A. baileyana'' is used in Europe in the cut flower industry. It is also used as food for bees in the production of honey.<ref>[http://www.worldwidewattle.com/infogallery/utilisation/summary.php World Wide Wattle]</ref>
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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>
  
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Less than 0.02% [[alkaloids]] were found in a chemical analysis of ''Acacia baileyana.''<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=YpnboQBbw7EC&pg=PA336&lpg=PA336&dq=acacia+tryptamine&source=web&ots=0u_bIQPwCN&sig=Q1e_NiyQSMsv0gNT0gMjOrgTseM Chemotaxonomie der Pflanzen By Robert Hegnauer]</ref>
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| subfamilia = [[Mimosoideae]]
 
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| genus = ''[[Acacia]]''
 
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| species = '''''A. baileyana'''''
 
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| binomial = ''Acacia baileyana''
 
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| binomial_authority = [[Ferdinand von Mueller|F.Muell.]]
 
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*''Acacia baileyana'' F.Muell. [[var.]] ''aurea'' [[Pescott]]
 
*''Acacia baileyana'' F.Muell. [[var.]] ''aurea'' [[Pescott]]
 
*''Acacia baileyana'' [[F.Muell.]] [[var.]] ''purpurea'' [[F.Muell.]]
 
*''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>
 
*''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>
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Image:Australian Wattle.jpg|An wattle in [[Australia]].
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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Image:Acacia baileyana seeds.jpg|''A. baileyana'' seeds
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Image:Acacia baileyana prostrate IGP email.jpg|''A. baileyana'' prostrate form in cultivation, Illawarra Grevillea Park, [[Bulli, New South Wales|Bulli]], NSW
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==References==
 
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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*[http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?version~10.01&LegumeWeb&tno~222&genus~Acacia&species~baileyana ''Acacia baileyana'']
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*[http://www.see-emc.net/  Society of studies about Ethnobotany and the Modified States of Consciousness]
 
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Plant Characteristics
Height: ⇕ 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. to 20 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Width: ⇔ 20 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Bloom: ❀ early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun
Features: ✓ evergreen, flowers
USDA Zones: 10 to 11.5
Sunset Zones: 7-9, 13-24, 26-28
Flower features: ❀ orange, yellow
Scientific Names

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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, 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 inflorescences, with only the stamens prominent. Wattles have been extensively introduced into New Zealand and are regarded by many New Zealanders as one of the most typical features of their home landscape.


Read about Acacia baileyana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

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. CH


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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

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Pests and diseases

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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.[1] The fine foliage of the original Cootamundra wattle is grey-green, but a blue-purple foliaged form, known as 'Purpurea' is very popular.[2]

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Gallery

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References

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  1. ↑ Stewart, p. 156
  2. ↑ Stewart, p. 157
  3. ↑ ILDIS LegumeWeb
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