Acacia triptera is a dense shrub with
extremely prickly foliage and handsome, yellow spring flowers. Note that the
flower heads are rod-shaped and are carried for a few weeks. In some places, on
the Northern Tablelands of NSW, this species forms impenetrable thickets. Small
birds will thank you if you have room to cultivate this handsomely prickly
native. The prickly growth creates excellent nesting sites. The common name is
Spurwing Wattle that refers to the arrangement of the phyllodes. The Spurwing
Wattle occurs in Queensland, NSW and Victoria. Propagate from seed.