Lomandra obliqua (Thunb.) J.F.Macbr. is a plant in the Asparagaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Lomandra obliqua (Thunb.) J.F.Macbr.

Lomandra obliqua (Thunb.) J.F.Macbr.

Lomandra obliqua is a small wiry ground-covering flowering plant widespread in eastern Australia.

Family
Genus
Lomandra
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Lomandra obliqua (Thunb.) J.F.Macbr.

Lomandra obliqua, commonly called fish bones and twisted mat-rush, is a small, wiry, ground-covering flowering plant. It is distributed in eastern Australia, specifically in Queensland and New South Wales. This is a widespread plant that occurs across the coast and tablelands of this region. Its foliage has a superficial resemblance to fern foliage. In spring, clusters of creamy yellow flowers form on the plant. Its leaves grow in two ranks, are somewhat glaucous, and have a twisted shape. It typically grows in heathland on sandstone soils, as well as in open forest or eucalyptus woodland.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Asparagaceae Lomandra

More from Asparagaceae

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

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