Xanthorrhoea glauca
Xanthorrhoea glauca | |
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Grass Tree Forest – Barrington Tops National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Xanthorrhoeaceae |
Subfamily: | Xanthorrhoeoideae |
Genus: | Xanthorrhoea |
Species: | X. glauca |
Binomial name | |
Xanthorrhoea glauca D.J.Bedford | |
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Xanthorrhoea glauca, known as the Grass Tree, is a large plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea,[1] widespread in eastern Australia. The trunk can grow in excess of 5 metres tall, and may be many branched. It is occasionally seen in large communities in nutrient rich soils. The leaves are a grey or bluish glaucous green.
Two sub-species are recognised; subspecies angustifolia and glauca.
References
- ↑ "Xanthorrhoea glauca". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online, retrieved Feb 8th, 2011.
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