Did you know Australia is home to nearly 1,000 species of wattle?
From Golden Wattle, our national floral emblem (Acacia pycnantha), to the rare pink-purple blooms of Acacia purpureopetala, wattles are as diverse as the landscapes they grow in.
#NationalWattleDay
Did you know Australia is home to nearly 1,000 species of wattle?
From Golden Wattle, our national floral emblem (Acacia pycnantha), to the rare pink-purple blooms of Acacia purpureopetala, wattles are as diverse as the landscapes they grow in.
#NationalWattleDay
#NationalWattleDay
#NationalWattleDay
🇦🇺 A happy day to all Australians and a pleasant and nourishing springtime!
🇦🇺 A happy day to all Australians and a pleasant and nourishing springtime!
And fun fact: each Aussie banknote features a different species of wattle!
#NationalWattleDay
And fun fact: each Aussie banknote features a different species of wattle!
#NationalWattleDay
Wattles (Acacia) are the largest genus of plants in Australia. Many species are known for their iconic green and gold colours, 💚💛 but there is variation in flower colour and leaf and stem structure among Acacias.
🔗 www.gbif.org/taxon/LV7
Wattles (Acacia) are the largest genus of plants in Australia. Many species are known for their iconic green and gold colours, 💚💛 but there is variation in flower colour and leaf and stem structure among Acacias.
🔗 www.gbif.org/taxon/LV7
Wattle is the common name for plants in the genus Acacia, with #Australia home to more than 1,000 unique Acacia species!
Acacia want to deep-dive into the data, you can explore more than 1.1 million wattle records on GBIF!
🔗gbif.link/wattle
Wattle is the common name for plants in the genus Acacia, with #Australia home to more than 1,000 unique Acacia species!
Acacia want to deep-dive into the data, you can explore more than 1.1 million wattle records on GBIF!
🔗gbif.link/wattle