Sporadanthus ferrugineus

(Sporadanthus ferrugineus)

Description

Sporadanthus ferrugineus, the bamboo rush or giant wire rush, is a plant endemic to New Zealand. In 2011, it was voted "Plant of the Year" in a poll run by the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Poales

Family:Restionaceae

Genus:Sporadanthus

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