Acacia xerophila


Acacia xerophila is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

Description

The shrub typically grows to a height of and produces yellow flowers.

Range

The species is endemic the desert and dry scrublands in southern parts of central Western Australia.

Taxonommy

The plant was first described by the botanist William Vincent Fitzgerald in 1904.

Varieties

There are two recognised varieties:Acacia xerophila var. breviorAcacia xerophila var. ''xerophila''