Red-fruit saw-sedge
Gahnia sieberiana
About
Gahnia sieberiana, commonly known as the red-fruit saw-sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial plant in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to Australia. It is a widespread plant that favours damp sunny sites. Many insect larvae have been recorded feeding on the red-fruit saw-sedge. It may grow over 2 metres tall.
- Family
- Cyperaceae
How to use it
The red-fruit saw-sedge is an important plant for local ecosystems in Australia, providing habitat and food for various insect larvae. Its tall, tussock-forming structure can also be used in landscaping to create natural barriers or to stabilize soil in damp areas.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Gahnia sieberiana
- Slug
- gahnia-sieberiana
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Gahnia
- Species
- sieberiana
- Wikidata QID
- Q5516937
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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