Spinifex hirsutus
Scientific name
Spinifex hirsutus
Common name
Satin-leaved spinifex
Plant description
A rhizomatous perennial grass, easily recognised by its broad, flat, silvery, leaves which are hairy on both sides. Not as common along the Cottesloe foreshore as long-leaved spinifex but an important dune stabiliser at the toe of unstable sand dunes.
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Flower colour
Green, white, silvery
Flowering months
October to January