Scientific Name: Gahnia aspera

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  • Pronunciation:
    GAR-nee-ah ass-PURR-ah
  • Common Name:
    Large-fruited Saw sedge
  • Type:
    Sedge
  • Family:
    CYPERACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Spikes to 25 cm, not rising above leaves
  • Fruit:
    Nut - orange, red, red-brown seeds
  • Vegetation Type:
    Eucalypt Forest
  • Species List:
    Arthur Harrold NR, Bush food, Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, SRR NNP, Noosa High School, NNP service road, SRR, Cooroibah26.4.09, Wooroi Palm Grove, Old Tewantin, Fraser Island, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Stratford Park, Girraween, Noosa Banks, Dandaloo, Heritage Park
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

* The seeds are pounded to produce flour.

* The leaf bases are edible.

Identification Notes

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Hesperilla donnysaicaria, Spotted skipper, Malindeva skipper, Northern ringlet, Ornata skipper.||

Landscaping Notes

Ornamental, clumping sedge suitable for small gardens. Can be difficult to propagate so not always available at nurseries. Prefers reliable moisture and some protection from hot afternoon sun.