Lomandra obliqua
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Lomandra obliqua, known as Fish Bones is a small wiry ground covering plant found in eastern Australia
. A widespread plant seen on the coast and tablelands. The foliage superficially resembles a fern, but creamy/yellow flowers form on clusters in spring. Leaves are two ranked, somewhat glaucous
and twisted.
The habitat is heathland on sandstone soils, open forest or eucalyptus
woodland. The specific epithet obliqua refers to the asymmetrical leaves.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. A widespread plant seen on the coast and tablelands. The foliage superficially resembles a fern, but creamy/yellow flowers form on clusters in spring. Leaves are two ranked, somewhat glaucous
Glaucous
Glaucous is used to describe the pale grey or bluish-green appearance of the surfaces of some plants, as well as in the names of birds, such as the Glaucous Gull , Glaucous-winged Gull , Glaucous Macaw , and Glaucous...
and twisted.
The habitat is heathland on sandstone soils, open forest or eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
woodland. The specific epithet obliqua refers to the asymmetrical leaves.