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I do hate to be one of many to flood this site requesting plant identification and whilst I do consider myself quite savy in IDing Acacia I struggle with these longiflora look alikes. So I am expecting this to be a longiflora but as I said more often then not I am inclined to lean towards longiflora for ID with these sorts of leaves. Caacia attached the following image(s):  DSC_0250.JPG (2,798kb) downloaded 132 time(s). DSC_0241.JPG (2,307kb) downloaded 132 time(s). DSC_0216.JPG (1,888kb) downloaded 131 time(s). DSC_0239.JPG (2,731kb) downloaded 135 time(s). DSC_0209.JPG (2,858kb) downloaded 132 time(s).Well I don't know, I guess I said it to invoke thought.
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Posts: 1893 Joined: 18-Jan-2008 Last visit: 26-Sep-2023
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I dont know if this helps you ? from the wiki..
"is closely related to Acacia longifolia. Acacia obtusifolia can be distinguished by it having phyllode margins which are resinous, it usually blooms later in the year and it has paler flowers than Acacia longifolia."
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Posts: 30 Joined: 27-Jun-2013 Last visit: 11-Nov-2018 Location: Melbourne
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Thanks Dreamtripper I am familiar with the flower color and bloom time although I don't quite know how to interpret resinous margins.... Well I don't know, I guess I said it to invoke thought.
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Caacia wrote:Thanks Dreamtripper I am familiar with the flower color and bloom time although I don't quite know how to interpret resinous margins.... Maybe the edge of the leaves being slightly sticky when touched?
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Posts: 30 Joined: 27-Jun-2013 Last visit: 11-Nov-2018 Location: Melbourne
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DreaMTripper wrote:Caacia wrote:Thanks Dreamtripper I am familiar with the flower color and bloom time although I don't quite know how to interpret resinous margins.... Maybe the edge of the leaves being slightly sticky when touched? Well that sounds down right logical.  Well I don't know, I guess I said it to invoke thought.
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Posts: 2229 Joined: 22-Jul-2011 Last visit: 02-May-2024 Location: in the underbelly of the cosmic womb
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looks like you have longifolia... though I was thinking it looks similar to photos I've seen of the active variety? obtusifolia can be distinguished by its phyllodes rounded "blunt" tips, red resinous edges and irregular "twists" or indents. doesn't usually grow prostrate like many varieties of longifolia.. though some do
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