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*Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn.

*Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn. var. farnesiana
Mimosa Bush
This species is considered to have been introduced to Australia before white settlement. It is presented here as a mistletoe host. It is a particularly unattractive and unappealing weedy and prickly shrub.

	*Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana	*Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana

	Description:Flowers and leaves	Description:Flowers and leaves
	Location:Hughenden, North Queensland	Location:Hughenden, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates: N/A	GPS coordinates: N/A
	Date of photo:14 June 2007	Date of photo:14 June 2007
	Field No.:U1230	Field No.:U1230

	*Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana	*Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana

	*Description:Plant as host for Lysiana subfalcata* (FN:5699)**	Description:Shrub with mistletoe Lysiana subfalcata (FN:5699)
	Location:17K E of Cloncurry, North Queensland	Location:17K E of Cloncurry, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:20˚44.1030S, 140°42.5530E	GPS coordinates:20˚44.1030S, 140°42.5530E
	Date of photo:3 September 2016	Date of photo:3 September 2016
	Field No.:5700	Field No.:5700

References (accessed 1 September 2018):

http://www.anbg.gov.au/jmiller/factsheets/AllSpecies/farnesiana_var._farnesiana.htm

http://www.northwestweeds.com.au/sample-page/mimosa-bush/

http://www.anbg.gov.au/acacia/species/A-farnesiana.html

Kodela, P.G. & Wilson, Peter G. (2006),

New combinations in the genus Vachellia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) from Australia.

Telopea

11(2)

233-244

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