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Scientific Name
Liparophyllum exaltatum
Family Name
MENYANTHACEAE
Common Name
Erect Marshflower
Status
Height
Flowers
Yellow, 2-3 cm across in branched clusters held above the water.
Fruit
Capsule
Form
A swamp plant with thick root, leeenth of leaf stalk depends on depth of water.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Dorset; Northern Midlands
Communities
Riparian
Habitat Notes
Common in swamps and on river flats, sea level to Central Plateau.
Site Tolerance
Waterlogged
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Poorly-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
Capsule,oblong, opening at the summit into 4 valves
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
May be grown from seed.
Germination Time
6 weeks?
Suitable for Direct Seeding
No
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
Spreads by runners.
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