Posidonia australis, also known as fibre-ball weed or ribbon weed, is a species of seagrass that occurs in the southern waters of Australia. It forms large meadows important to environmental conservation. Balls of decomposing detritus from the foliage are found along nearby shore-lines.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Fibre-ball weed 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
- Enhalus acoroides
- Amphibolis griffithii
- Thalassia testudinum
- Cymodocea nodosa
- Halodule uninervis
- Posidonia oceanica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Posidoniaceae
- Genus
- Posidonia
- Species
- Posidonia australis
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