Sweet Bursaria

Sweet Bursaria
Sweet Bursaria

Sweet Bursaria

Bursaria spinosa ssp. spinosa

This species exhibits much variability in habit, leaf size and shape. It is believed that these features are due to environmental influences and age of the plant rather than the existence of different subspecies.

Details Description
Type
Shrub
Group
Bursaria
Identifying Characteristics

A low shrub to small tree to 8 m tall. The branches may have slender spines to 1 cm long. Leaves are generally alternate. The inflorescence is a pyramidal panicle up to 12 cm long and wide. White or cream flowers to 1 mm long. Flowers October-January.
Distinctive Features

The capsules are purse-shaped. The top splits when mature (brown in colour) to release the seeds.
Life Form Group
Shrub
Life Form Codes
Medium Shrub (MS)
EVC types
EVC 175: Grassy Woodland
EVC 649: Stony Knoll Shrubland
Native Status
Native to Australia
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Apiales
Family
Bursaria
Genus
Bursaria
Species
spinosa ssp. spinosa
Sweet Bursaria
Occurs in all regions of Victoria except the snowfields. Also occurs in South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania.

Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Endangered Status
DEPI Advisory List
Not listed
FFG Act
Not listed
EPBC Act
Not listed

The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.

The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.

The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.