Warriewood Wetlands Plants
Gahnia sieberiana
Red-fruited Saw-sedge

Gahnia sieberiana
| DESCRIPTION:
Gahnias have hollow stems and usually grow up to
2m high and the colour of the spikelets (flowers) are
a yellowish brown colour.
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HABITAT:Damp sandy ground and waterlogged areas.
DISTRIBUTION:Widespread throughout coast and tablelands divisions;
also Vic,Tas,Sa,Qld,New Guinea and New Caledonia.
FLOWERING:September-December.
INTERESTING FACTS:

Bibliography :
Native Plants Of The Sydney District
By Alan Fairley and Philip Moore
ISBN: 0 86417 261 3
Research by Eddie & Leighton 5F

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