Acacia whibleyana
Acacia whibleyana (common name - Whibley wattle, Whibley's wattle) is a shrub belonging to the genus "Acacia", section Plurinerves. It is native to South Australia. Description. The perennial shrub typically grows to a height of with a width of up to around and has a dense, spreading habit with smooth branchlets that have prominent raised scarring from the phyllodes that have detached. Like most species of "Acacia" it has phyllodes rather than true leaves. It blooms between August and October producing simple inflorescences that are grouped in pairs in the axils and have spherical flower-heads with a  diameter of containing 18 to 19 golden coloured flowers.. Distribution and habitat. It is found on limestone and loam, sometimes near salt swamps, but only in the near-coastal areas south of Tumby Bay on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. Taxonomy and naming. It was first described by Richard Sumner Cowan and Bruce Maslin in 1995. The species epithet, "whibleyana", honours David J.E. Whibley who contributed considerably to the knowledge of South Australian wattles. Conservation status. It is listed as "Endangered" under the federal EPBC Act.