Communities

Scientific Name

Chrysocephalum semipapposum

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Clustered Everlasting

Status

Height

0.2m - 1m (20-100cm)

Flowers

Bright yellow flowerheads In dense clusters 3-9cm in dia. bracts golden yellow.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Perennial herb with tough ,woody, slender rhizomes.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; West Tamar

Communities

Widespread

Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent.

Site Tolerance

Dry

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Needs a sunny dry position. Cut back in winter to encourage new growth. 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

Achenes with slender yellow pappus bristles. when seed is mature the achenes loosen in the middle of the seed-head which becomes fluffy. collect into paper bags and dry. extract by rubbing on wire screens or by hand

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Several years

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Surface sow or lightly cover. Good results from seed.

Germination Time

2-4 weeks

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