black wattle vs creeping rush

Acacia celsa compared with Juncus subtilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	creeping rush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Fabaceae	Juncaceae
Genus	Acacia	Juncus
Species	Acacia celsa	Juncus subtilis

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and creeping rush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

creeping rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	creeping rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

creeping rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.