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''Acacia pulchella'', commonly known as prickly moses, is a shrub in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it is one of the most common shrubs of the bushland around Perth and in the Darling Range. Prickly moses is one of only a small number of ''Acacia'' species to have true leaves, rather than phyllodes. It has feathery, bipinnate leaves with leaflets up to 5 mm long. At the base of each leaf is one or two spines. The flower heads are bright yellow and spherical, with a diameter of up to 1 cm. It flowers in late winter and early spring. The name "prickly moses" is said to be a corruption of "prickly mimosa". Recent research suggests that ''A. pulchella'' may in some circumstances suppress the plant pathogen ''Phytophthora cinnamomi''.〔 Arunodini Jayasekera, (''Interactions between Phytophthora cinnamomi and Acacia pulchella: consequences on ecology and epidemiology of the pathogen'' ), Murdoch University, Western Australia, PhD thesis 2006〕 There are four recognised varieties: * ''A. p.'' var. ''glaberrima'' * ''A. p.'' var. ''goadbyi'' * ''A. p.'' var. ''pulchella'' * ''A. p.'' var. ''reflexa'' ==Uses== This prickly shrub is useful as a screen to inhibit animal and human access to areas.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher= Toodyay Land Conservation District Committee )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Acacia pulchella」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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