This native groundcover
is commonly known as
sawsedge.
Gahnia aspera
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Cyperaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 53 Fraser Coast localities: Booral, Urangan, Dundowran, Craignish, Sunshine Acres, Pacific Haven, Yengarie, Walligan, Dundowran Beach, Burrum River, Burrum Heads, Takura, Wondunna, Urraween, Torquay, Aldershot, Duckinwilla, Nikenbah, River Heads, Howard, Kawungan, Torbanlea, Kanigan, Beelbi Creek, Mount Urah, Pialba, Bidwill, Yerra, Teddington, Antigua, Poona, Bauple, Talegalla Weir, Magnolia, Bauple Forest, Boompa, Tuan Forest, Tandora, Tinana, Malarga, Doongul, St Mary, Maaroom, Granville, Woocoo, Walliebum, Maryborough, Boonooroo Plains, Brooweena, Beaver Rock, Owanyilla, Teebar, Dunmora.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
