Taxon: Acaciella angustissima (Mill.) Britton & Rose var. texensis (Torr. & A. Gray) L. Rico

Summary

Genus:

Acaciella

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Caesalpinioideae

Tribe:

Acacieae

Nomen number:

465179

Place of publication:

Fl. Guerrero 25:44. 2005

Verified:

05/10/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

3 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Acaciella angustissima (Mill.) Britton & Rose (1 active accession[s])
Acaciella angustissima (Mill.) Britton & Rose var. angustissima (0 active accession[s])
Acaciella angustissima (Mill.) Britton & Rose var. filicioides (Cav.) L. Rico (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Acacia texensis Torr. & A. Gray

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Acacia angustissima (Mill.) Kuntze var. texensis (Torr. & A. Gray) Isely
Acaciella texensis (Torr. & A. Gray) Britton & Rose

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Acacia angustissima (Mill.) Kuntze var. chisosiana Isely
Acacia angustissima (Mill.) Kuntze var. oaxacana B. L. Turner

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	prairie wattle			1	University of Texas at Austin, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Native Plant Information Network database (on-line resource).
English	whiteball acacia			1	Sheridan Lawn and Landscaping, L.L.C. TreeNames.net (on-line resource). Note: re. common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Coahuila de Zaragoza	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Durango	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Nuevo León	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sinaloa	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Zacatecas	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Puebla	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Queensland	Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.

Native
Northern America

SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Puebla]

Naturalized
Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland]

Reference(s)

McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Rico Arce, M. de L. & S. Bachman. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Acaciella (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 63:203-206.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=465179. Accessed 11 May 2026.