Forest Grasstree
Forest Grasstree
Xanthorrhoea johnsonii
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Up to 600 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Dry sclerophyll forest
Range
Eastern Australia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Armor
Status
Uncommon

About

This tall, woody plant grows in the dry forests of eastern Australia. Its leaves are so flexible they can be tied into tight knots without snapping.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asphodelaceae
Genus
Xanthorrhoea
Species
Xanthorrhoea johnsonii