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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

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.