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Foliage:
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Compound, bipinnate leaves with 2 pinnae, each with 3-8 pairs of leaflets. Spines in leaf axils.
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Flower:
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Late winter/spring, golden/yellow colour in globular heads 12mm across, short racemes.
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Fruit:
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Brown pod with greyish brown seed.
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Other features:
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Sharp spines, frost hardy. Fairly short lived.
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Natural distribution:
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South-west Western Australia.
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Soils:
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Light to medium soils, needs good drainage.
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Natural vegetation:
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Woodlands.
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Landcare use:
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Understorey. Colonising species that adds nitrogen to soil. Useful spiny plant. Regenerates from seed after fire. Barrier plant.
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Propagation:
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Scarified seeds.
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Pests and diseases:
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Minimal.
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