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Scientific Name
Euchiton umbricola
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Cliff Cudweed
Status
Height
stems 0.05m - 0.15m (5-15cm)
Flowers
Spherical clusters with 1-3 narrow leaves at right angles to the stem below.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Perennial rosette herb:persistent root- stock from which numerous stolons arise.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; West Coast
Communities
Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Occasional on cliffs in eastern and central mountains. Sometimes local on mountainplateaux, usually in the shelter ofboulders. Also found in subalpine grassland.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Rocky
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; 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
When seed is mature achenes loosen in centre of the seedhead which develops a fluffy appearance.collect seedheads in paper bags and allow to dry.separate by rubbing on wire screens or by hand. sieve to clean
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Surface sow or lightly cover.
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.
Yes
Cutting Notes
Also propagated from cuttinggs.
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