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Xanthorrhoea glauca

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Monocots

Family
  
Asphodelaceae

Rank
  
Species

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Xanthorrhoeoideae


Similar
  
Xanthorrhoea, Pandanus utilis, Cordyline indivisa, Xanthorrhoea johnsonii, Trithrinax brasiliensis

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 be many branched. It is occasionally seen in large communities in nutrient rich soils. The leaves are a grey or bluish glaucous green.

Xanthorrhoea glauca Xanthorrhoea glauca Grass Tree Flower Dome Gardens By Flickr

Two sub-species are recognised; subspecies angustifolia and glauca.

Xanthorrhoea glauca Xanthorrhoea glauca subsp glauca Grass Tree Grass Tree Flickr

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References

Xanthorrhoea glauca Wikipedia