Gahnia melanocarpa R.Br. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Gahnia melanocarpa R.Br.

Gahnia melanocarpa R.Br.

Black fruit saw-sedge (Gahnia melanocarpa) is a tussock-forming perennial plant native to eastern Australia.

Family
Genus
Gahnia
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Gahnia melanocarpa R.Br.

Gahnia melanocarpa, commonly called black fruit saw-sedge, is a perennial tussock-forming plant that grows in eastern Australia. It most often occurs in wetter forests or rainforest margins. It is common in coastal areas, and can also be found in tablelands.

Photo: (c) Sharon Pearson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sharon Pearson · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Gahnia

More from Cyperaceae

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

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