Xanthorrhoea preissii
Balga at Paulls Valley, WA
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| Xanthorrhoea preissii | Tapirlord | 5 Feb 2025 | |
| Xanthorrhoea preissii | marcycad | 5 Feb 2025 | |
| Xanthorrhoea drummondii | natureguy | 29 Sep 2023 | |
| Xanthorrhoea (genus) | HelenCross | 29 Sep 2023 |
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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.
Location information
- Coordinates 116.115970-31.961768
- Altitude 231.3m
- Places Paulls Valley, WA
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 12 Sep 2023 02:21 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Xanthorrhoea preissii Scientific name
- Balga Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 231.3m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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