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Gahnia filum
             Chaffy saw sedge

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Descriptor
Tufted sedge that features spiky dried flower heads in Winter. Leaf blades, long, flat to in-rolled and smooth to slightly rough. Flowerheads very narrow and erect, 20-35cm long with very dense clusters of flowers. Nut, narrow- ovoid and 3-sided, 5-6mm long. 
Cultural knowledge
Tussock forming perennial with flat grassy leaves and brown flower spikes in Spring and Summer
Ecological role
Bird attractant: habitat for water birds, Butterfly and Moth attractant
Height
1.5m
Width
1m
Sun 
​Full sun 
Soil type
Moist sandy soils
Flowering time
Spring and summer
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