Lomandra obliqua, known as fish bones and twisted mat-rush, is a small wiry ground covering plant found in eastern Australia (in Queensland and New South Wales). A widespread plant seen on the coast and tablelands. The foliage superficially resembles a fern, but creamy/yellow flowers form on clusters in spring. Leaves are two ranked, somewhat glaucous and twisted. The habitat is heathland on sandstone soils, open forest or eucalyptus woodland.