Xanthorrhoea pumilio is a species of grasstree of the genus Xanthorrhoea native to Queensland.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Xanthorrhoeoideae |
| Genus: | Xanthorrhoea |
| Species: | X. pumilio
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| Xanthorrhoea pumilio | |
The perennial grass tree typically grows to a height of 2 to 3 metres (7 to 10 ft) with the trunk reaching 0.6 metres (2 ft), scape of 0.5 to 2 metres (1.6 to 6.6 ft) and the flower spike to 0.5 metres (2 ft). It blooms between April and May producing cream-white flowers.[2]
The species is found along the east coast of Queensland from Cooktown south to Gladstone and as afar west as the Great Dividing Range.
References edit
- ^ "Xanthorrhoea pumilio". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Xanthorrhoea pumilio R.Br., Prodr. 288 (1810)". Flora of Australia Online. Commonwealth of Australia. 1986. Retrieved 7 June 2017.