Gahnia aspera (R.Br.) Spreng.

Spikelets erect in dense terminal clusters. Inflorescence ± interrupted. Flowering glumes orbicular, very obtuse, c. 5 mm diam., brown. Nut smooth, brownish-red, with a distinct mucro, c. 5 mm long. Leaves scabrous on the back, often c. 80 cm long. Culms usually 40–50 cm high. Widespread. Damp places