Spinifex sericeus
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644032b5cf99f543807715 |
| Scientific name | Spinifex sericeus |
| Authority | R.Br. |
| First published in | Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. : 198 (1810) |
Description Top
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Spinifex sericeus, also known as hairy spinifex, is a perennial grass found in Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and Tonga. It is an important plant for coastal dunes as it helps bind loose sand with its horizontal runners. While it has been historically used as a sand-binder, it is not suitable as a food source for livestock. The plant has branched stolons and rhizomes and its leaves have a dense rim of hairs. The male inflorescence is an orange-brown cluster of spiky racemes, while the female inflorescence is a round seed head that detaches and becomes a tumbleweed when mature. Overall, Spinifex sericeus is a valuable plant for stabilizing coastal dunes and preventing sand drift.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Ixalum inerme | G.Forst. | Fl. Ins. Austr. : 92 (1786) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Australasia click to expand
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Australia
- New South Wales
- Norfolk Island
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
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New Zealand
- New Zealand North
- New Zealand South
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Australia
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Pacific click to expand
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Southwestern Pacific
- New Caledonia
- Tonga
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Southwestern Pacific
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000900843 |
| Tropicos | 25527996 |
| INPN | 673157 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:422518-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-443917 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 807740 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 420296 |
| IPNI | 422518-1 |
| iNaturalist | 426063 |
| GBIF | 4153008 |
| Freebase | /m/0j_59x1 |
| EOL | 5851621 |
| Wikipedia | Spinifex_sericeus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |