Acacia farinosa, commonly known as mealy wattle, is a shrub that is endemic to Australia. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres high and has ascending phyllodes. The yellow globular flowerheads generally appear between August and October in its native range. These are followed by curled and twisted pods which are up to 6 cm long and 2-3 mm wide. The species occurs naturally in shrubland and woodland in South Australia and Victoria.It often occurs in association with Eucalyptus incrassata and Melaleuca uncinata.