Spinifex longifolius
Scientific name
Spinifex longifolius
Common name
Long-leaved spinifex
Plant description
A perennial grass with male and female plants. Rhizomes spread through the sand forming tussocks which become important dune stabilisers. The whole female flower head can be 250 mm in diameter and when dry, rolls in the wind distributing seeds along the shifting sand.
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Flower colour
Green, brown
Flowering months
April to January
