This native groundcover is commonly known as sawsedge.
Gahnia aspera is described as a "monocot" in the Cyperaceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 53 Fraser Coast localities: Aldershot, Antigua, Bauple, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Beelbi Creek, Bidwill, Boompa, Boonooroo Plains, Booral, Brooweena, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Craignish, Doongul, Duckinwilla, Dundowran, Dundowran Beach, Dunmora, Granville, Howard, Kanigan, Kawungan, Maaroom, Magnolia, Malarga, Maryborough, Mount Urah, Nikenbah, Owanyilla, Pacific Haven, Pialba, Poona, River Heads, St Mary, Sunshine Acres, Takura, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, Teebar, Tinana, Torbanlea, Torquay, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Urraween, Walliebum, Walligan, Wondunna, Woocoo, Yengarie, Yerra.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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