Cutting Grass
Gahnia trifida
This tall grassy plant is now considered rare in this region. It is important for wetland ecology, growing on coastal saltmarshes and near saline inland watercourses. It is a critical host plant for caterpillars of several rare species of native butterflies.
Flowering time
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Light requirements
Full sun
Part shade
Soil type
Sandy
Loam
Limestone
Well drained
Landscape setting
Coastal
Plains
Hills
Tolerates
Full coastal exposure
Moderate frost
Drought
Wet areas
Habitat for many small native animals, frogs, birds and reptiles. Birds feed on seeds. Important caterpillar food plant for many native butterflies including the rare Golden-haired sedge skipper, rare Flame sedge skipper and Donnysa Sedge-skipper.
Habitat for