Acacia cognata, commonly known as bower wattle or river wattle, is a tree or shrub species that is endemic to Australia. It grows to between .6 and 10 metres high. The pale yellow globular flowerheads appear singly or in pairs in the leaf axils between July and October in the species' native range. It occurs in the states of New South Wales and Victoria. A number of cultivars have been developed: * 'Bower Beauty' * 'Cousin It' * 'Copper Tips' * 'Green Mist' * 'Lime Magik' * 'Limelight' * 'Mop Top' * 'Waterfall'