Australian wattle tree

[happypalms]

It’s wattle season again (or hay fever for some) this wattle variety grows in disturbed land mostly after logging and road construction along roadways great long corridors of yellow either side of the road it looks amazing as with all wattle they are short enriching the soil with nitrogen after such land degradation enriching the soil for the gum varieties or any other species 

[Silas_Sancona]

On 8/26/2023 at 5:17 AM, happypalms said:

It’s wattle season again (or hay fever for some) this wattle variety grows in disturbed land mostly after logging and road construction along roadways great long corridors of yellow either side of the road it looks amazing as with all wattle they are short enriching the soil with nitrogen after such land degradation enriching the soil for the gum varieties or any other species 

Great trees for late winter color, but some are highly invasive / overly aggressive pioneers on disturbed sites / along streams in California..   Finding out a couple species widely planted here in the past, may also be a tad too aggressive for future recommendation as well.  Been something killing off larger Shoestring and Willow Acacia in some parts of town too.  No worries if they stopped being seen as much in local landscapes in the future since we have more than our fair share of native Acacias here in the Southwest / adjacent Mexico and Baja to enjoy.

[Tom in Tucson]

3 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Great trees for late winter color, but some are highly invasive / overly aggressive pioneers on disturbed sites / along streams in California..   Finding out a couple species widely planted here in the past, may also be a tad too aggressive for future recommendation as well.  Been something killing off larger Shoestring and Willow Acacia in some parts of town too.  No worries if they stopped being seen as much in local landscapes in the future since we have more than our fair share of native Acacias here in the Southwest / adjacent Mexico and Baja to enjoy.

Not only are they invasive, their pollen production (common silver dollar wattle) I'm almost certain was responsible for my 1st hay fever affliction (16 yrs. old) in Northern Calif.

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