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Scientific Name
Brachyscome tenuiscapa
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Hairy Mountain Daisy
Status
Extinct
Height
0.1m - 0.2m (10-20cm)
Flowers
Mauve ,daisy-like 2-3cm across, singly on slender stems usually with one stem leaf .
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Tufted perennial with basal cluster of toothed leaves.
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Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland
Habitat Notes
Occurs in open forest and on granite outcrops and has been recorded only once in Tasmania.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Rocky
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained
General Notes
Plants spread by suckering. In cultivation plants prefer sun in winter, dappled shade in summer and an enriched soil. Roots should be protected by deep mulch. Plants will die back if they dry out but will regenerate after rains. 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
Fruits black, smooth, wedge shaped with very short white pappus, sometimes absent. black seeds are conspicuous in the heads making seed collecting simple on the mainland
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Easily grown from fresh seed.
Germination Time
16-40days
Suitable for Direct Seeding
No
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
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