''Gahnia microstachya'' is a
tussock
Tussock may refer to:
* Tussock grass, a group of species in the family Poaceae
*Floating island
* Lymantriinae, called tussock moths or tussocks
See also
* Hassock (disambiguation)
Hassock may refer to:
* Kneeler, a cushion or a piece of f ...
-forming perennial in the family
Cyperaceae
The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus ''Carex'' w ...
, that is native to south eastern parts of
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
from
New South Wales
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to
Tasmania
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References
microstachya
Plants described in 1878
Flora of Tasmania
Flora of Victoria (state)
Flora of New South Wales
Taxa named by George Bentham
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