Acacia sessilis
Meaning of name: Acacia is from the Greek word acis, meaning a pointed instrument. Sessilis is a Latin word, meaning fit for sitting on, in botanical terms it means a flower or leaf growing direct from the stem without a stalk.
Distribution: Occurs from Geraldton to Yarloop.
Remarks: A shrub to 1 metre tall. The yellow flowers are produced from July to October.
References: Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.
Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.
Acacia sessilis is an understorey plant that signals its presence with brilliant yellow flowers.
