Acacia ptychophylla is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Juliflorae. It is native to the Pilbara and Goldfields regions of Western Australia. The bushy shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 2.5 metres (2 to 8 ft). It blooms from April to August and produces yellow flowers. The plant grows in stony soils and gritty alluvium and is often found along creek beds and on rocky hills.