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Gahnia xanthocarpa
Height: 3m;  Spread: 3m
Tupari maunga (Sedge & Rush-like)
Forms a large dark green clump. Cutting foliage. Drooping flower spikes to over 3m. Black nuts. Prefers swampy conditions.
» Click here for more detailed information on Gahnia published in The Fringe, April 2013
» Click here for our article on Gahnia species published in The Fringe, July 2016 ...