Huegel's wattle

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Acacia huegelii

Huegel's wattle, a reference photo
Photo: Hugo Innes · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Acacia huegelii, commonly known as Huegel's wattle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a straggling, semi-prostrate to erect, spiny shrub with sharply pointed phyllodes, one edge straight and the other edge convex, spherical heads of cream-coloured or white flowers and more or less flat, curved and leathery pods.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Huegel's wattle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Acacia
Species
Acacia huegelii

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