| Family | Poaceae (alt. Gramineae) |
| Scientific name | Spinifex littoreus (N. L. Burman) Merrill |
| Synonyms | Spinifex squarrosus L.; Stipa spinifex L. |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) tsuki-ige [spike needles] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (south of Tanegashima Island), Okinawa |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 30-50cm tall. Leaves 20cm long, 3mm wide. Flowers flowering in July to August. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Spinifex littoreus (N. L. Burman) Merrill |
| July 2008 at Okinawa |
July 2008 at Okinawa |
July 2008 at Okinawa |
| July 2008 at Okinawa |
July 2008 at Okinawa |
July 2008 at Okinawa |