Beach Spinifex

Spinifex sericeus

''Spinifex sericeus'', commonly known as hairy spinifex, rolling spinifex, beach spinifex or coastal spinifex, is a dioecious perennial grass. It is native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and Tonga.
Beach Spinifex - Spinifex sericeus Growing in sand dunes and is considered a useful native grass as it helps to stabilise sand dunes Australia,Eamw flora,Geotagged,Spinifex sericeus,Spring

Appearance

''Spinifex sericeus'' has branched stolons and rhizomes extending up to 1–2 metres. The leaves have a ligule of a rim of dense hairs; the blades are flat and densely silky.

The male inflorescence is an orange-brown terminal cluster of spiky racemes subtended by silky bracts. The female inflorescence detaches at maturity, a globose seed head of sessile racemes up to 20 cm in diameter which becomes a tumbleweed.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusSpinifex
SpeciesS. sericeus
Photographed in
Australia