Sand Grasstree
Xanthorrhoea arenaria
Family Xanthorrhoeaceae
Vulnerable — AUS: Vulnerable, TAS: Vulnerable
About
Xanthorrhoea arenaria, commonly known as the sandy grasstree, is a species of grasstree endemic to Tasmania, Australia.
How to spot it
The sandy grasstree grows no discernible trunk, though it may have multiple crowns. The greyish to bluish-green leaves are 40–80 cm long and 2–3 mm wide. The flower spike is usually between a third and a half of the length of the scape, which is 8–11 mm in diameter). The small white flowers appear between June and January. The fruit is a capsule containing round, slightly flattened seeds.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Freycinet National Park — Tasmania hikes