Acacia huegelii is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area along the south coast in the Peel and South West regions of Western Australia. The straggling spiny shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1.0 metre (1 to 3 ft) and produces cream-yellow flowers from October to February.