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Acacia pickardii Tindale
 Mt Gason Wattle
This species grows in only 2 areas adjacent to the Simpson Desert, similar to Acacia peuce.  These plants are from the Birdsville Track.There is another population at Mount Gason.The species is listed as vulnerable.
  Acacia pickardii Acacia pickardii
  Description:Flowers Description:Flowers
  Location:Birdsville Track, Western Queensland Location:Birdsville Track, Western Queensland
  GPS coordinates:27˚23.6180S, 138°43.2950E GPS coordinates:27˚23.6180S, 138°43.2950E
Date of photo:6 August 2012 Date of photo:6 August 2012
  Field No.:1135 Field No.:1135
     
  Acacia pickardii Acacia pickardii
 
  Description:Flowers and phyllodes Description: Pod
Location:Birdsville Track, Western Queensland Location:Birdsville Track, Western Queensland
  GPS coordinates:27˚23.6180S, 138°43.2950E GPS coordinates:27˚23.6180S, 138°43.2950E
  Date of photo:6 August 2012 Date of photo:6 August 2012
  Field No.:1135 Field No.:1135
     
  Acacia pickardii Acacia pickardii
 
  Description:Phyllodes and buds Description:Tree in desert habitat
  Location:Birdsville Track, Western Queensland Location:Birdsville Track, Western Queensland
  GPS coordinates:27˚23.6180S, 138°43.2950E GPS coordinates:27˚23.6180S, 138°43.2950E
  Date of photo:6 August 2012 Date of photo:6 August 2012
  Field No.:1135 Field No.:1135
     

 

References (accessed 28 July 2018):

http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=17259

http://worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/pickardii.php

 http://worldwidewattle.com/imagegallery/image.php?p=0&l=p&id=23776&o=7

Moore Philip (2005), A Guide to Plants of Inland Australia, New Holland Publishers

 

 

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