Dasypogon bromeliifolius

Common name: Pineapple Bush

Meaning of name:

Dasypogon is from the Greek words dasys, meaning thick with hair or rough, and pogon, meaning beard. Bromeliifolius is from the genus Bromelia and the Latin word folium, meaning leaf.

Distribution:

Occurs in the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

A tufted plant to 30 centimetres tall. The flowers are prickly balls held above the plant. They are produced from September to January.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2918606

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1218