Also know as Blackthorn.
A woody shrub to small tree, usually with thorny branches. Grows up to 5 – 10 m high.
Glabrous, dark green, 20 – 44 mm long and 5 – 9 –mm wide.
White, 6 – 10 mm wide, fragrant.
Dark brown, flattened capsules in clusters. Each capsule to 7 mm long and 9 mm wide containing on average 4 seeds. Seeds reddish brown, flat and oval to kidney shaped.
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First fully open single flower
Full flowering (record all days)
End of flowering (when 95% of the flowers have faded)
Open seed pods containing seeds (record all days)
Warmer, wetter summers will extend the flowering period. May increase seed set and could extend the range of the species if pollinators are available.
Bursaria spinosa subsp. lasiophylla is similar but found in eucalypt woodlands with heavier soils. Often found at higher altitudes in tablelands or low mountain ranges in South East Australia.
