Xanthorrhoea nana
Appearance
Xanthorrhoea nana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Xanthorrhoeoideae |
Genus: | Xanthorrhoea |
Species: | X. nana
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Binomial name | |
Xanthorrhoea nana |
Xanthorrhoea nana, commonly known as dwarf grasstree, is a species of grasstree of the genus Xanthorrhoea native to Western Australia.[1]
Description
[edit]The perennial grass tree typically grows to a height of 1 metre (3 ft) with the trunk reaching 0 to 0.5 metres (0 to 2 ft), scape of 0.3 metres (1.0 ft) and the flower spike to 0.3 metres (1 ft). It blooms between August and October producing cream-white flowers.[1]
Distribution
[edit]It has a scattered distribution the Wheatbelt and western Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where grows in sandy soils.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Xanthorrhoea nana". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.