It inhabits arid woodland and scrub with spinifex, eucalypts, acacias, etc. Like all emu-wrens, the mallee emu-wren is difficult to observe in clumps of spinifex. The bilby prefers arid habitats because of the spinifex grass and the acacia shrubs. Mala prefer spinifex sandplain habitat, the animals build burrows under large spinifex hummocks. Barrow Island is noted for its flat spinifex grasslands spotted with termite mounds. Typical metamorphic mineralogy is tremolite-chlorite, or talc-chlorite mineralogy in the upper spinifex zones. Along the beach, the primary dunes are stabilised by green birdflower and beach spinifex. The vegetation of the Great Sandy Desert is dominated by spinifex. The last two stages mark the reassertive dominance of large clumps of spinifex. Alexandra's parakeet, Princess of Wales parakeet, rose-throated parakeet, and spinifex parrot. They feed mainly on grass seeds and are most commonly sighted in spinifex. They feed on the seeds of spinifex and grass, and sometimes ripening wheat. Most species of grasswrens inhabit habitat dominated by spinifex. The burrows are tunnel-like structures with a spinifex roof. Spinifex resin is a gum coating of some species of spinifex grasses.