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Mieke WA Minkjan | all galleries >> Photo a day gallery >> 31 Days in October Nature of things > 30 Xanthorrhoea preissii
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28-OCT-2010 © MiekeWAMinkjan

30 Xanthorrhoea preissii

Melbourne, Australia

For me this is another amazing native plant.
Xanthorrhoea preissii, with the common name Balga, is a widespread species of perennial monocot in Southwest Australia.
These plants are also known as grasstrees.
These remarkable plants have a lifespan of 600 years but are very slow-growing, about 1 m (3 ft.) in 30 years.

A picture I took in May of this grass tree.


Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/80s f/7.1 at 38.0mm iso100 full exif

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Jola Dziubinska31-Oct-2010 00:36
Lovely hairdo :)
Excellent photo, Mieke.
Barbara Heide30-Oct-2010 22:29
very impressive and beautiful!
Frank Brault30-Oct-2010 16:33
I can see even better in this full shot why they are know as grasstrees. Excellent detail and lovely greens.
Margaret Lew30-Oct-2010 07:02
What wonderful trees! Their leaves look good for weaving.
Yvonne30-Oct-2010 06:59
Lovely specimens too Mieke!
Ans de Zeeuw 30-Oct-2010 06:16
Wat een aparte boom. Ik heb nog nooit zoiets gezien.
borisalex30-Oct-2010 05:47
Wow...this is stunning! A magnificient tree, love the name and they looks so cute! BV.
Guest 30-Oct-2010 05:28
Dit is een hele aparte foto, zo'n foto die je als poster aan je muur hangt. De "ragebollen" op de voorgrond trekken heerlijk je aandacht. VOTED
larose forest photos30-Oct-2010 02:58
What remarkable trees!! Australia truly has some of the most diverse and astonishing flora (and fauna too) ever. V
Guest 30-Oct-2010 02:52
Yes Cindi!!! They seem to be dancing! Well seen Mieke!
Cindi Smith30-Oct-2010 02:31
They look like they are dancing. Wonderful capture!
Sandra Cooper30-Oct-2010 00:34
A very nice photo of these amazing plants.
Walter Otto Koenig30-Oct-2010 00:30
Fascinating, and what longevity.
Guest 30-Oct-2010 00:05
They look like the bottom part of dancers in tutu! :)