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