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Scientific Name

Leptorhynchos squamatus

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Scaly Buttons

Status

Height

Flowers

Solitary yellow daisy flower heads on wiry stems to 20cm

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Herb

Municipalities

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Widespread and abundant from dry sandy and stoney places at sealevel to montane grasslands.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Occurs in a variety of soils and climatic conditions. Adapts to most well-drained soils and tolerates full sunshine, dappled shade or semi-shade. 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 tapering to a short neck. seeds black, seed heads turn white.colle ct heads into paper bags and allow to dry. rub heads on fine wire screens or break up by hand to extract seed. sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Storage

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed requires storage for 3-4 months, up to 6 months for some species. Surface sow or cover lightly. Alpine species require stratification.

Germination Time

2-5 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

May also be grown from cuttings of firm young growth.