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Image of Ficinia spiralis (A. Rich.) Muasya & de Lange

Image of Ficinia spiralis (A. Rich.) Muasya & de Lange

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Pingao, Ficinia spiralis, also known as golden sand sedge is a coastal sedge endemic to New Zealand (including the Chatham Islands). Originally widespread, it has suffered severely from competition with introduced marram grass and animal grazing and now has only a patchy distribution.

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