Gahnia filum
| Gahnia filum | |
|---|---|
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| Gahnia filum at Cherry Lake Altona, Victoria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Gahnia |
| Species: | G. filum |
| Binomial name | |
| Gahnia filum (Labill.) F.Muell. [1] | |
Gahnia filum (Chaffy Saw-sedge) is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to Australia. It grows to between 60 and 110 cm in height.[2]
The species occurs in coastal salt marsh in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.[2] [3]
The caterpillar of the Altona Skipper butterfly uses this species for shelter during daylight hours, binding the leaves with silk. By night it feeds on the grass.[4]
References
- ↑ "Gahnia filum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- 1 2 New South Wales Flora Online: Gahnia filum by K.L. Wilson, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ↑ "Gahnia filum (Labill.) F.Muell.". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Stella Crossley. "Hesperilla flavescens". Caterpillars: especially Australian ones. Archived from the original on September 5, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
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