Tufted Grass-Tree

Xanthorrhoea semiplana

"Xanthorrhoea semiplana" is a species of grass tree found in south-eastern Australia.
Tufted grass tree - Xanthorrhoea semiplana The flower spikes are up to 3 metres high and hundreds of tiny flowers fill the spike. Many birds and insects feed on the nectar from the flowers .It is a great way to get good photos of nectar feeding fauna. The flower spikes were used by Aboriginal people as spears for hunting. Australia,Eamw flora,Geotagged,Spring,Xanthorrhoea semiplana

Naming

It has two subspecies:

"Xanthorrhoea semiplana" ssp. "semiplana" – Tufted grass tree, found on the Eyre, Yorke and Fleurieu Peninsulas, south-eastern South Australia and probably central-western Victoria.

"Xanthorrhoea semiplana" ssp. "tateana" – Kangaroo Island grass tree, Tate's grass tree or Yakka Bush.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsphodelaceae
GenusXanthorrhoea
SpeciesX. semiplana
Photographed in
Australia