Acacia ingrata is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area along the coast in the South West and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia. The diffuse, spreading, multi-stemmed and pungent shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.5 metres (0.5 to 1.6 ft) and produces cream-white flowers from September to January.