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Scientific Name
Actinotus bellidioides
Family Name
APIACEAE (UMBELLIFERAE)
Common Name
Tiny Flannel-flower
Status
Height
Flowers
Small, inconspicuous flowers; small, linear petals may be present
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Small, tufted rosette herb.
Municipalities
Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Locally frequent in the west in wet peaty soil on mountains, and at sea level in the west and southwest.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Small dense mature heads contain tightly packed seed
Seed Treatment Method
Smoke
Seed Storage Life
1-2 weeks
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Very slow to germinate, unless seed is very fresh. Cover seed lightly with sand. Seedlings are quick-growing Sow seed thickly as there are frequently numerous infertile seeds.
Germination Time
7 days - 1 year
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Cutting Notes
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