ON THIS PLANT
Gahnia radula, commonly known as the thatch saw-sedge is a tufted perennial sedge native to south-eastern Australia. The leaves are long, flat and rough, with sharp edges. It has a distinctive brown inflorescence, which darkens to black. It grows to 50–100 cm in height, spreads through its rhizomes and is found in eucalypt forest and grassy woodland.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Gahnia
- Family
- Cyperaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Thatch Saw-sedge
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