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Scientific Name
Pterygopappus lawrencei
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Cushion Plant
Status
Height
Flowers
Solitary small white flowerheads which emerge from the centre of hexagonal leaf formations.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Tufted soft cushion herb with sage green leaves clothed with white hairs and stems densely packed.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Heath; Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Found in bolster heath on most mountains in the state. Frequent on wet screes and exposed places on mountain summits where snow l ies for several months of the year.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained
General Notes
Not commonly cultivated but does well in a tray or flattish pot. Has very attractive foliage. 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 flattened, pappus bristles 6 or fewer, shortly feathered
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
For best results with Daisies generally, surface sowing allows maximum light to trigger germination.
Germination Time
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
Propagate from cuttings or by division.
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