Oioi-Apodasmia similis (swamp grass)

Apodasmia similis (Oioi) is a striking grey-green evergreen reed commonly found in salt marshes, estuaries, and wet depressions in coastal dunes. Hardy and adaptable, it thrives in a wide range of soil types, making it an excellent choice for landscape design and ecological plantings.

Oioi Apodasmia similis swamp grass

Māori name: Oioi 

Scientific name: Apodasmia similis 

Common name: Jointed wire rush

Type: Grasses

Conservation status: Not threatened

Habitat: Wet, Full sun, coastal

 

Oioi Apodasmia similis swamp grass detail