Soft Spinifex

About

A hummock-forming spinifex grass of arid Australia, growing in dense green clumps that carpet rocky ranges and sand country. Its resin has traditionally been used by Aboriginal people as an adhesive for tools and weapons.

How to spot it

Forms tight, rounded green hummocks distinct from the blue-grey clumps of Triodia basedowii; sharp, needle-like leaf tips deter grazing and make off-track walking through it painful - stick to marked trails.

Found in

• Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
• Watarrka National Park
• N'Dhala Gorge Nature Park