Thatch Saw-sedge - a native (Gahnia radula)

Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family).

Native of south-eastern Australia.

Occurrence: Damp forest flats. Most of the Castlemaine-Maldon forests are too dry for this species.

Identification:

• it is a leafy plant with erect leaves fom 0.5 to 1 metre.
• the leaves exceed the flowers
• the flower clusters are dense, erect and black

Name. Gahnia: Henry Gahn was a Swedish botanist.

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