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Scientific Name

Cullen microcephalum

Family Name

FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)

Common Name

Mountain Psoralea, Dusky Scurf-pea

Status

Rare

Height

0.3m - 0.6m (30-60cm)

Flowers

Pea, small with petals purplish-pink to white and almost stalkless in dense spikes.

Fruit

Seed pods

Form

Perennial herb, stems straggling or ascending and woody rhizome.

Municipalities

Burnie; West Coast

Communities

Riparian; Wet Eucalypt Forest

Habitat Notes

Local on the west coast and the north west coast at Woolnorth.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

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

Pod, oval, blackish, hairless and ridged or wrinkled.pods can be harvested close to maturity and dried in a warm area. leaving pods on the branch appears to aid opening. some pods may need to be crushed

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Nicking the seed provides the best results but hot treatment is the most commonly used.Soak in hot water (just off the boil) for a few hours. Dry seed before sowing. Use of capillary watering will reduce the likelihood of seeds rotting.

Germination Time

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