Xanthorrhoea glauca
Xanthorrhoea glauca, known as the grass tree, is a large plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, widespread in eastern Australia. The trunk can grow in excess of 5 metres tall, and may have many branches. It is occasionally seen in large communities in nutrient rich soils. The leaves are a grey or bluish glaucous green.
Xanthorrhoea glauca | |
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Grass tree forest – Barrington Tops National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Xanthorrhoeoideae |
Genus: | Xanthorrhoea |
Species: | X. glauca |
Binomial name | |
Xanthorrhoea glauca | |
Synonyms | |
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Two sub-species are recognised; subspecies angustifolia and glauca.
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