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Scientific Name

Cotula vulgaris

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Slender Cotula

Status

Rare

Height

Flowers

Flowerheads terminal, solitary and 3-5mm in diameter.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Small annual herb.

Municipalities

Burnie; Clarence; Dorset; Flinders Island; Sorell

Communities

Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Local in wet or brackish swamps in the north and north east and on the islands of Bass Strait.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Brackish

General Notes

Cotula vulgaris M.R.Levyns is native to the Cape Province of S. Africa. 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 flat and broadly winged. when seed is mature achenes loosen in centre of the seedhead which appears fluffy. 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

Use fresh seed which germinates quickly. 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.