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Gahnia sieberiana

Sword Grass

Cyperaceae

Description:

Tufted sedge up to 1.5 m tall with sharp-edged leaves. Produces black-brown flower spikes with red seeds in spring and summer. Thrives in moist soils and wet heath environments.

Special Features:

  • Attracts birds, bees, and skippers

  • Provides frog habitat

  • Leaves have sharp edges

  • Hardy and low maintenance

Natural Habitat:

Wet Heath, Coastal Heath

Aspect:

Full Sun

Soil/Conditions:

Moist

Tree/Shrub Height:

Leafy sedge to 3m

Attracts:

Bird habitat, Seed eating birds, Butterflies, Fauna, Frogs, Insects, Lizards

Flower Colour:

N/A

Gahnia sieberiana - Sword Grass

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Regional ecosystem:

12.2.7, 12.2.15, 12.3.5, 12.2.9, 12.2.12, 12.3.13, 12.8.1, 12.9-10.4, 12.9-10.14, 12.3.4

Link to Regional Ecosystem description QLD Gov:

https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/regional-ecosystems/list/?landzone=&description=Gahnia+sieberiana&class=&biodiversity=&submit=Search

https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/re-technical-descriptions/resource/1771f391-44b9-4d25-8315-f92033610a9b

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