species: Acacia dealbata
common name: silver wattle
family: Fabaceae
where & when encountered: Greenfield, CA - 2011
Yet another Australian import to California, the yellow flowers are unforgettable once you've seen them. I was also fortunate enough to see them in their native habitat in southeastern Australia. This one lives behind a gas station is the Salinas Valley.
Wow! That bottom photo is calendar worthy!
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