Acacia brachyclada is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area in the Wheatbelt, Great Southern and the Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia. The dense and rounded to spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1.2 metres (1 to 4 ft). It blooms from August to January and produces yellow flowers.