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Xanthorrhoea nana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Xanthorrhoeoideae
Genus: Xanthorrhoea
Species:
X. nana
Binomial name
Xanthorrhoea nana

D.A.Herb.

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]

  1. ^ a b c "Xanthorrhoea nana". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

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Asparagales of Australia
Xanthorrhoeoideae
Angiosperms of Western Australia
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