Apodasmia similis (Edgar) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson is a plant in the Restionaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Apodasmia similis (Edgar) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson

Apodasmia similis (Edgar) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson

Apodasmia similis (oioi, jointed wire rush) is a New Zealand endemic plant found in coastal areas, peat bogs, and hot springs.

Family
Genus
Apodasmia
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Apodasmia similis (Edgar) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson

Apodasmia similis, which also goes by the common names oioi and jointed wire rush, is a plant species endemic to New Zealand. While it is primarily a coastal plant, it can also be found growing around peat bogs and hot springs. This species flowers between October and December, and produces fruit from December through March.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Restionaceae Apodasmia

More from Restionaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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