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Spinifex hirsutus

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BISH 126911Botany

Spinifex hirsutus

Coastal Spinifex

As recorded: Spinifex hirsutus Labill.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Boorman, J.L.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: September 1, 1909
Locality: Byron Bay
Region: New South Wales, Australia
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Spinifex hirsutus · collected 1909–1986Species page ›

Spinifex hirsutus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 171 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

Spinifex hirsutus observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Denmark, AU-WA, AU

(c) jimmy_cordwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spinifex hirsutus observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Carrickalinga SA 5204, Australia

(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spinifex hirsutus observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Eucla, Dundas, Western Australia, Australia

(c) Wayne Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spinifex hirsutus observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Yankalilla SA 5203, Australia

(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spinifex hirsutus observed 2026-06-25

2026-06-25

JPH8+W3, Port Kennedy WA 6172, Australia

(c) Scotty Dee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spinifex hirsutus observed 2026-06-21

2026-06-21

Carrickalinga SA 5204, Australia

(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Spinifex hirsutus. BISH 126911. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956462132. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126911.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956462132 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026