Studies into Australia’s floral emblem aim to discover psychedelic properties that may be used to treat mental health conditions like depression and anxiety.
A golden wattle plant in bloom in Australia's Western Desert Horst Mahr / Getty Images Each spring across Australia, its native golden wattle plants (Acacia pycnantha Benth.) burst into bloom in a ...
Invasive species expert Tim Low says aid agencies are promoting the national icon as a means of reducing poverty. But the weedy plant has now infested large parts of the country. Australian wattle has ...