Slender twine-rush (Leptocarpus tenax)

Slender twine-rush, a reference photo — Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Leptocarpus tenax is a species of plant in the family Restionaceae. It is perennial, dioecious herb found in many moist parts of eastern and southern Australia and often seen growing from 50 to 130 cm tall, with stems 1 to 2 mm in diameter. The specific epithet tenax is derived from Latin, meaning "holding fast".

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Slender twine-rush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Hypolaena exsulca
Rhodocoma fruticosa
Restio sieberi
Baloskion pallens
Schoenus brevifolius

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Leptocarpus
Species: Leptocarpus tenax

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