This native groundcover
is commonly known as
bottlebrush grass tree.
Xanthorrhoea macronema
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Xanthorrhoeaceae
family.
Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Uncommon in the Fraser Coast region recorded on K'gari (Fraser Island). Also reported on the mainland at Poona and Tinnanbar.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 3 Fraser Coast localities: Poona, Tinnanbar, K'gari.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
