Category: Shrubs

Mallee Wattle

Acacia montana (Mallee Wattle) Common Names Mallee Wattle Plant Details Family Mimosaceae. Genus Acacia. Name Origin Montana, from Latin montanus, pertaining to or growing on mountains, referring to mountainous habitat, […]

Spreading Wattle

Acacia genistifolia, Acacia diffusa (Spreading Wattle) Common Names Spreading Wattle, Early Wattle, Wild Irishman, Broom Wattle, Spreading Wattle Plant Details Family Mimosaceae. Genus Acacia. Name Origin Refers to likeness of […]

Bent-leaf Wattle

Acacia flexifolia (Bent-leaf Wattle) Common Names Bent-leaf Wattle, Small Winter Wattle, Bent-leaved Wattle Plant Details Family Mimosaceae. Genus Acacia. Name Origin Flexifolia, from Latin flexus, bent, and folium, leaf, presumably […]

Gold-dust Wattle

Acacia acinacea, Acacia rotundifolia (Gold-dust Wattle) Common Names Gold-dust Wattle, Gold-dust Acacia, Round-leaved Wattle Plant Details Family Mimosaceae. Genus Acacia. Name Origin Acinacea, curved, sword-like, possibly referring to coiled legumes […]

Creeping Saltbush

Atriplex semibaccata (Creeping Saltbush) Common Names Creeping Saltbush, Berry Saltbush, Australian Saltbush, Diamond Saltbush Plant Details Family Chenopodiaceae. Genus Atriplex. Presence in Australia Mainly west of the Olympic Highway. This […]

Pink Five Corners

Styphelia triflora (Pink Five Corners) Common Names Pink Five Corners, Three-flowered Styphelia Plant Details Family Epacridaceae. Genus Styphelia. Rainfall 400mm. Growth Height 0.4-2m. Presence in Australia Noted at Mates Gully […]

Oondoroo

Solanum simile (Oondoroo) Common Names Oondoroo, Oondooroo Plant Details Family Solanaceae. Genus Solanum. Rainfall Less than 650mm. Growth Rate Fast. Growth Height Up to 2m. Presence in Australia A rare […]

Silver Cassia

Senna artemisioides subsp. zygophylla, Cassia artemisioides (Silver Cassia) Common Names Silver Cassia, Narrow-leaf Desert Cassia, Cassia, Punty Plant Details Family Caesalpinaceae. Genus Senna. Name Origin Senna, from Arabic name. Artemisioides, […]

Woody Cassia

Senna artemisioides subsp. x petiolaris, Cassia artemisioides (Woody Cassia) Common Names Woody Cassia, Silver Cassia, Cassia, Punty Plant Details Family Caesalpinaceae. Genus Senna. Name Origin Senna, from Arabic name. Artemisioides, […]

Silver Cassia

Senna artemisioides subsp. x artemisioides (Silver Cassia) Common Names Silver Cassia, Cassia, Punty Plant Details Alternative scientific names: Cassia Artemisioides Family Caesalpinaceae. Genus Senna. Name Origin Senna, from Arabic name. […]