| Common Name: | Spreading Wattle |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Mimosaceae |
| Size: | 1-3m x 1-3m |
| Description: | Fast-growing, open shrub with ribbed yellow tips on new growth. |
| Leaves: | Narrow prickly foliage 10-40mm x 1-3mm with central raised vein on either side, fine point on tip asymmetrical. Gland 2-4mm above base. |
| Flowering: | Scented ball-shaped flowerheads on slender stalks in groups of 2-4 per leaf axil, long flowering. Narrow, almost straight pods 5-11cm x 4-7mm, raised over seeds. |
| Flower Colour: | Light to lemon yellow |
| Flowering Time: | February to October |
| Growing Conditions: | Will tolerate both wet and dry periods in clay or sandy soil in open forests. Frost tolerant. Full sun, semi or dappled shade. |
| Garden Use: | Grows under established trees. Bird refuge, attracts seed-eating birds such as parrots. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 1, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 38, 42, 46 |
| Conservation Status: | Locally common within its preferred growing conditions |
| Aboriginal Use: | |
| Commercially available: | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries |
| Bird Attracting: | Seeds, insects |
| Butterfly Attracting: | No |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | 1, 3 Marilyn Gray ©; 2, 4 Healesville Sanctuary © |