A Yakka plant on Dutchman's Stern, Flinders Ranges, South Australia.

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Dutchman's Stern gets its name because in profile it looks like a galleon. There are a few waymarked routes to the summit and around the hill. In the foreground is a yakka plant. The Yakka, or Xanthorrhoea is a genus of flowering plants native to Australia and a member of family Xanthorrhoeaceae. They are monocots, part of order the Asparagales which includes the hyacinth. The stems grow tall as the previous year's growth is kept as a stump. These stumps eventually turn black and the tallest can be several feet high. Some Australians call them "Black Boys" because of their size and colour.

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Location: Dutchman's Stern, Flinders Ranges, South Australia
Photo credit: © Robert Conley / Alamy / Afripics
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