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Gahnia lacera
Also called Sawsedge
Cutty grass (Gahnia lacera) is a tussock-forming perennial sedge native to parts of New Zealand's North Island, with sharp, saw-edged leaves. It grows best in a sunny or lightly shaded spot in moist to well-drained soil and is hardy once established.
Gahnia lacera, or toetoe kiwi, is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to parts of the North Island of New Zealand.
Gahnia ancistrophylla · Gahnia aristata · Round sawsedge · Gahnia australis · Gahnia baniensis · Forest sawsedge · Tall Saw Sedge · Gahnia decomposita · Heathy Saw Sedge · Gahnia drummondii · Gahnia erythrocarpa · Gahnia filifolia
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
