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Xanthorrhoea brevistyla D.A.Herb.

Reference
J.& Proc.Roy.Soc.Western Australia 7:82-83 (1921)
Conservation Code
Priority Four
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Perennial tree-like monocot, to 3.5 m high, usually no trunk, scape length 0.8-1.25 m, spike length 0.24-0.96 m. Fl. white, Oct to Dec. Sand, clay, laterite.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 30 August 1999

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest.
IBRA Subregions
Katanning, Northern Jarrah Forest, Southern Jarrah Forest.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Cranbrook, Katanning, Narrogin, Wagin, West Arthur, Williams.