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Scientific Name

Huperzia australiana

Family Name

LYCOPODIACEAE

Common Name

Fir clubmoss

Status

Height

0.1m (10cm) long

Flowers

None

Fruit

Spores and bulbils

Form

Stems erect or hanging, sometimes branching , leaves in a spiral. Possesses bulbils but lacks strobili.

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Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Restricted to alpine regions. Grows in shallow soil over rock in the protection of boulders or on semi-exposed ledges. appears to be resistant to competition and almost invariably occurs amongst grasses, herbs or low shrubs.H. australiana can be distinguished from H. varia by its possession of bulbis.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Rocky

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

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Sowing Months

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Cutting Months

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Seed Information

Seed Collection

Sporangia borne in the axils of sporophylls

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

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Seed Treatment Notes

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

Possesses gemmae (vegetative buds or bulbils) which appear as small outgrowths circling the stems in groups at regular intervals. These may drop off and develop into mature plants if conditions are suitable. The viability of using this as a means of cultivation is not known.