Xanthorrhoea preissii

Balga at Paulls Valley, WA

Xanthorrhoea preissii at Paulls Valley, WA - 12 Sep 2023 02:21 PM
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Identification history

Xanthorrhoea preissii 5 Feb 2025 Tapirlord
Xanthorrhoea preissii 5 Feb 2025 marcycad
Xanthorrhoea drummondii 29 Sep 2023 natureguy
Xanthorrhoea sp. 29 Sep 2023 HelenCross

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marcycad wrote:
   5 Feb 2025
The packing-bracts over the flower spike (pre-anthesis) are green in this specimen indicating X. preissii, in X. drummondii these would typically be dark-brown, the geographic location at this latitude is also inconsistent with the distribution of X. drummondii, which occurs further inland.

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  • True In flower

Species information

  • Xanthorrhoea preissii Scientific name
  • Balga Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 231.3m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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