Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea
| Common Name: | Small Grass-tree, Toolimerin |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Xanthorrhoeaceae |
| Size: | 0.6m x 1m |
| Description: | Stout perennial with underground woody trunk, branched underground. |
| Leaves: | Foliage in an erect grassy tuft. Leaves arching, triangular in cross-section, 1m x 2-3.5mm. |
| Flowering: | Terminal spike of dense, fragrant flowers. Stem slender, base 30-60cm, flowering spike 5-30cm long, 0.2-0.5 times as long as base. May have multiple stems. |
| Flower Colour: | Yellow |
| Flowering Time: | November to February |
| Growing Conditions: | Well drained soils in heathy woodlands and open forest. Frost tolerant. Full sun or semi shade. |
| Garden Use: | A slow growing ornamental specimen for containers, rockeries or growing en masse under trees. Flowers well after fire. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 38, 46 |
| Conservation Status: | Widespread within the Shire |
| Aboriginal Use: | Food - nectar, young leaves and roots; stems - light weapons |
| Commercially available: | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries |
| Bird Attracting: | Nectar, insects |
| Butterfly Attracting: | Nectar for butterflies |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | 1 Kelly Hofert/SYR ©; 2-5 Marilyn Gray © |
