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Scientific Name

Anemone crassifolia

Family Name

RANUNCULACEAE

Common Name

Tasmanian or Mountain Anemone

Status

Height

stems 0.08m - 0.2m (8-20cm)

Flowers

White,open , to 3cm dia.at end of stem. Centre crowded with yellow stamens and immature seeds.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Rosette herb, base leaves on long stems with thick, almost succulent blades, purplish underneath with toothed lobes.

Municipalities

Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Local at altitudes of about 1200m on mountains towards the west coast. Found in alpine heaths and sedgeland.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained; Peaty

General Notes

Australia's only Anemone. 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

Fruit, a cluster of achenes, without hairs and with persistent style 3-4mm long and hooked at the end

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be propagated from seed. In cultivation requires moist, well drained, peaty acid soils with partial sun. May tolerate full sun in milder climates. Best planted amongst logs and rocks or as a container plant.

Germination Time

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.

Yes

Cutting Notes

Also grown by division.