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Scientific Name
Cotula australis
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Common Cotula
Status
Height
Flowers
White and yellow- green flower heads about 0.5cm in diameter, stalks longer than leaves.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Spreading annual or perennial herb with stems covered in long soft hairs.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard
Communities
Grassy Vegetation; Roadsides
Habitat Notes
Widespread in grassland and on roadsides, also growing in crevices in walls in Hobart.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Rocky; Shady; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Useful as a groundcover, especially in the shade where other plants will not grow. Can spread to become a nuisance. 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 Very quick to germinate and to grow.
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 propagted from cuttings.
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