Where found:

• Coastal and inland sand dunes, sands and gravel
  
• Up to 600 metres
  

• Grass with long, tough rhizomes up to 1.5mm diameter
  
• Leaves are smooth, grey/whitish 50-100 mm x 5-30 mm, folded with prickly tips
  
• Smooth leaf sheath is shiny white below, purplish above with membranous margins