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Scientific Name

Craspedia glabrata

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Common Billy-buttons

Status

Rare

Height

Flowers

Compound white flowerheads 10-12mm in diameter

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Slender, tufted plant.

Municipalities

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Appears to be confined to areas of wet montane grassland.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

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

Seed tightly clustered in round seedheads which turn from bright yellow to pale yellow- white as seed ripens. heads loosen and break-up with gentle pressure if seed is mature

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Break up seedheads before sowing. Surface sow in autumn. Some species may have a 3 month after-ripening period.

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

Also grown from cuttings.