Johnsons Grass Tree

Xanthorrhoea johnsonii

"Xanthorrhoea johnsonii" is a large plant in the genus "Xanthorrhoea" found in eastern Australia. The trunk can grow to 5 metres tall. Older foliage is very strong, hence one of the common names being "steel grass", and is commonly used in floral design where it can be bent and looped without breaking.
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Naming

It was named after the Australian botanist L.A.S. Johnson.

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