Gahnia aspera

Red-berried Saw-sedge at Lawson, ACT

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Identification history

Gahnia aspera	10 Mar 2024	Tapirlord
Lomandra longifolia	22 Nov 2023	CarbonAI
Gahnia aspera	22 Nov 2023	Jiggy

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JaneR wrote:

22 Nov 2023

it does look like Gahnia aspera. Could it be planted ? Garden escape ?
This location here in ACT is outside its natural range (as given by herbarium specimens). There are no herbarium specimens for ACT.
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Jiggy wrote:

23 Nov 2023

Seed head is not of Lomamdra longifolia

Tapirlord wrote:

23 Nov 2023

This would be worth collecting for the herbarium, I agree it looks like G.aspera

Jiggy wrote:

23 Nov 2023

There are a number of clump at the location.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Dec 2023

Definitely a Gahnia and not Gahnia subaequiglumis the only Gahnia currently considered to naturally occur in the ACT. Its location suggests it could be planted. I am not confident to confirm ID but it seems consistent with G. aspera. It also could possibly be a natural range extension.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.090973 -35.234032
Altitude 623.6m
Places Lawson, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
22 Nov 2023 01:37 PM Recorded on
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Jiggy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Gahnia aspera Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes Plants

Additional information

1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Gahnia aspera Scientific name
Red-berried Saw-sedge Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 896.24m Recorded at altitude

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