''Xanthorrhoea media'', known as a Grass Tree, or Gulgadya in the Cadigal language, is a mid-sized plant in the genus '' Xanthorrhoea''. The specific epithet ''media'' (meaning "middle") is from the Latin, and refers to the fact that this species is in the middle of the taxonomic range for this group.Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, page 278 This perennial shrub is found in heathland or eucalyptus forest on sandstone. It occurs most often in dry sites such as exposed ridges and the sides of hills. The distribution is from near

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

to the Blue Mountains. This plant usually has no trunk, or only a small trunk about 30 cm (12 in) high, under the skirt of leaves. It may grow to 2.5 metres (8 ft) tall. The leaves are a mid to dark green, but not

glaucous ''Glaucous'' (, ) is used to describe the pale grey or bluish-green appearance of the surfaces of some plants, as well as in the names of birds, such as the glaucous gull (''Larus hyperboreus''), glaucous-winged gull (''Larus glaucescens''), g ...

. Flowering occurs between August and March, dependent on fire. This species first appeared in the scientific literature in 1810, in the '' Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae'', authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q8043104 Flora of New South Wales media Plants described in 1810 Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)