Gahnia lacera (R.Lesson ex A.Rich.) Steud. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Gahnia lacera (R.Lesson ex A.Rich.) Steud.

Gahnia lacera (R.Lesson ex A.Rich.) Steud.

Gahnia lacera (toetoe kiwi) is a native New Zealand tussock-forming perennial sedge.

Family
Genus
Gahnia
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Gahnia lacera (R.Lesson ex A.Rich.) Steud.

Gahnia lacera, commonly known as toetoe kiwi, is a tussock-forming perennial plant belonging to the family Cyperaceae. This species is native to certain areas of the North Island of New Zealand.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Gahnia

More from Cyperaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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