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Scientific Name
Cotula alpina
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Alpine Cotula
Status
Height
Flowers
Yellow, single at ends of short stalks which elongate when in fruit.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Dwarf, stout, creeping perennial with fleshy roots and numerous rosettes.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Grassy Vegetation; Heath; Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Local in montane grasslands, heaths , herbfields and sedgelands and also in wet grassland at lower altitudes.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Shady; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
A useful matting plant, tolerates a wide variety of moist soil types and shade to full sun. 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
When seed is mature achenes loosen in centre of the seedhead which develops a fluffy appearance.collect entire seedheads in paper bags and allow to dry
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed should be sown fresh and is very quick to germinate. Surface sow or lightly cover.
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.
Yes
Cutting Notes
May also be propagated from cuttings.
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