Spinifex longifolius

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Plantae/Tracheophyta/Liliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spinifex

At a glance

Occurrence records1 194

Data sources5

Biological traits27

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources5 archives

Databases and archives Spinifex longifolius's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation3 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility1 194 records↗

Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗

GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗

On this page3 sections

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NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements4 literature sources27 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF1 194 records

01Narrative

Spinifex longifolius in the Grant Marine Park in Cottesloe, Western Australia. Spinifex longifolius, commonly known as beach spinifex, is a perennial grass that grows in sandy regions along the seacoast. It also lives in most deserts around Australia.

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesWCVPAusTraitsGIFTTRY

Size & morphology6

Leaf length225 mm

Leaf size412 mm²

Leaf width2.25 mm

Plant height0.55 m

Plant height max5 m

Plant height min0.3 m

Life cycle & reproduction7

Dispersal typewind

Flowering timennnnyyyyyyyn

Life formperennial or rhizomatous geophyte

Life spanperennial

Lifeform raunkiaer detailedgeophyte

Pollination syndromewind

Sex typedioecious+hermaphrodite

Diet & foraging1

Parasiteindependent

Habitat & environment10

Aquaticterrestrial

Climateseasonally dry tropical

Climberself-supporting

Epiphyteterrestrial

Fruit fleshinessdry

Fruit typecaryopsis

Growth formherb

⚠ sources differ — GIFT: herb · AusTraits: tussock

Leaf compoundnesssimple

Leaf shapelinear

Woodinessnon-woody

Physiology & chemistry2

Nitrogen fixingnon_nitrogen_fixer

Photosynthetic pathwayC4

Other traits1

Plant support typefree-standing

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type1 194 records

Wild obs. + sensor480

Museum / vouchered682

Other32

Origin

Native41

Introduced1

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO2 596 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy91% within 1 km

≤100 m 250≤1 km 60≤10 km 16>10 km 16

342 georeferenced · 138 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor480

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy32% within 1 km

≤100 m 86≤1 km 81≤10 km 324>10 km 37

528 georeferenced · 154 without coordinates

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence682

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions15 of 23 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Kensington, AU	207
Canberra, AU	93
Brisbane, AU	90
Palmerston, AU	86
Museo Entomologico de Leonlocation not on record	63
Adelaide, AU	30
Mount Annan, AU	28
Kew, GB	17
Smithfield, AU	10
Saint Louis, US	8
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record	8
Claremont, US	6
BGPAlocation not on record	6
Hobart, AU	3
Armidale, AU	3
Boise, US	2
John T. Waterhouse Herbariumlocation not on record	2
Canadian Department of Agriculturelocation not on record	2
Taipei, TW	1
Wlocation not on record	1
Honolulu, US	1
La Trobe Universitylocation not on record	1
LDlocation not on record	1

23 institutions · 669 of 682 vouchered records shown · 13 without an institution code

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Spinifex longifolius

At a glance

Sources5 archives

Size & morphology6

Life cycle & reproduction7

Diet & foraging1

Habitat & environment10

Physiology & chemistry2

Other traits1

Record type1 194 records

Origin

Range

Wildobservation + sensor

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Wildobservation + sensor

Holding institutions15 of 23 geolocated

Record type1 194 records