Apodasmia similis
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Also known as Jointed Wire Rush or oioi. This native perennial herb is dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants). Rhizomes 3-7 mm diameter, covered in closely sheathing, imbricating, dark brown scales, 10-20 mm long, each enclosing a tuft of coarse brown hairs. It flowers in October - December and fruits in December - March. They offer a distinctive orange-brown tinge to the landscape.