Xanthorrhoea australis
Xanthorrhoea australis, the Grass-tree or Black Boy is a unique Australian plant. Its fire-blackened trunk can grow up to several metres tall and is often branched.
Xanthorrhoea australis is not often seen in bloom it requires fire to stimulate its reproductive cycle. However, if it does flower, a flowering spike grows out of the top of the plant. Flowers appear on the spike, usually covering half of the stem.
The crown of leaves of X. australis will be almost spherical in shape, the point of each leaf perfectly marking the shape of the imagined sphere.
Old leaves hang down forming a distinctive skirt-like feature that partly covers the fire-blackened trunk. X. australis flowers from July to December, but younger plants may flower in June. This species can also be found in South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
Burned out days at The Prom
Burned out days at The Prom, originally uploaded by alison lyons photography (AWOL in the Gippsland).
Chicken Rock AKA Eagles Nest
Chicken Rock AKA Eagles Nest, originally uploaded by alison lyons photography (AWOL in the Gippsland).
The skies were angry that day
The skies were angry that day, originally uploaded by alison lyons photography (AWOL in the Gippsland).
Even Bikies sing the Blues
Even Bikies sing the Blues, originally uploaded by alison lyons photography (AWOL in the Gippsland).
The wrong side of the tracks
The wrong side of the tracks, originally uploaded by alison lyons photography (AWOL in the Gippsland).
