Acacia Pycnantha Flower

Acacia pycnantha most commonly known as the golden wattle is a tree of the family fabaceae native to southeastern australia.
Acacia pycnantha flower. Each golden wattle flower head is a bunch of many tiny flowers. Petals generally 5 free fused or lower 2. Sickle shaped these are between 9 and 15 cm 3 1 2 and 6 in long and 1 3 5 cm 1 2 1 1 2 in wide.
Sepals generally 5 generally fused. Generally raceme spike umbel or head. Golden wattle acacia pycnantha is australia s national flower.
On 1 september 1988 golden wattle acacia pycnantha was officially proclaimed as australia s national floral emblem historical perspective. Hypanthium 0 or flat to tubular. Generally alternate generally compound generally stipuled generally entire pinnately veined inflorescence.
Acacias are popularly called wattle. Acacia pycnantha had long been popularly regarded as australia s national flower but this was not made official until 1988 largely as a result of urgings by maria hitchcock and her associates see hitchcock 1991. Acacia pycnantha golden wattle the golden wattle is the floral emblem of australia with its masses of sunshine yellow balls of flowers brightening the bush and gardens in late winter to early spring.
The golden wattle blooms in spring beginning september in australia with large fluffy yellow sweet smelling flower heads. Or flowers 1 few in axils flower. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about acacia species golden wattle acacia pycnantha supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden.