Communities

Scientific Name

Senecio leptocarpus

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Fanged Groundsel

Status

Height

stems 0.3m (30cm)

Flowers

Stems bearing loose terminal cluster with 2-5 flowerheads per stem.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Perennial herb with coarsely toothed leaves usually crowded near base of stem.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glenorchy; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. In the understorey of heath and coniferous heath in the western and central mountains.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-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

Seedheads become fluffy and come away from heads easily when mature. colle ct into paper bags and allow to dry. rub on fine wire screens or break up by hand to extract seed. sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Surface sow or lightly cover. Seedlings may be prone to damping off so the use of capillary watering may be helpful. Some species lose viability very quickly.

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 propagated from cuttings.