About Xanthorrhoea media R.Br.
Xanthorrhoea media is commonly called Grass Tree, and known as Gulgadya in the Cadigal language. It is a mid-sized species belonging to the genus Xanthorrhoea. Its specific epithet media comes from Latin, meaning "middle", and this name references that the species sits in the middle of the taxonomic range for its group. This is a perennial shrub that grows in heathland or eucalyptus forest located on sandstone. It most commonly occurs in dry sites, including exposed ridges and hillsides. Its natural distribution ranges from the area near Sydney to the Blue Mountains. This plant typically does not form a trunk, or only grows a small trunk around 30 cm (12 in) high beneath its skirt of leaves. The whole plant can reach up to 2.5 metres (8 ft) in total height. Its leaves are mid to dark green in colour, and are not glaucous. Flowering takes place between August and March, and this timing depends on fire events. This species was first published in scientific literature in 1810, in Robert Brown's work Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae. Brown was a prolific Scottish botanist.
