Acacia plicata is a species of wattle which is endemic to an area between Perth and Geraldton in Western Australia. Description It is an erect to pendulous shrub that usually grows from in height. Its globular, yellow flowerheads appear from late winter until mid spring. The hairy leaves are bipinnate with linear to narrow-elliptical shaped leaflets to that are around in length. The spherical flowerheads are held on slender stalks around in length exceeding the length of the leaves. Following flowering a distinctively pleated seed pod is formed. Classification The species was first formally described by the botanist Bruce Maslin in 1975 as part of the work Studies in the genus Acacia (Mimosaceae) - A Revision of Series Pulchellae published in the journal Nuytsia. The only known synonym is Racosperma plicatum as described by Leslie Pedley in 2003. Distribution The species is found around Dandaragan in the Mid West region of Western Australia where it grows mostly in loamy and clay soils, often overlying sandstone or siltstone and is common in drainage lines. It is often found along watercourses in the understorey as a part of Eucalyptus wandoo and Eucalyptus loxophleba woodland communities. Cultivation Seeds need to scarified or treated with boiling water prior to planting. It is drought and frost tolerant. See also List of Acacia species References plicata Fabales of Australia Acacias of Western Australia Plants described in 1975 Taxa named by Bruce Maslin