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Scientific Name

Senecio papillosus

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Colourful Montane Groundsel

Status

Rare

Height

stem 0.06m - 0.18m (6-18cm)

Flowers

Flowerheads solitary, terminal c 2.5cm in diameter.Florets yellow, ray florets in 1 row.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Perennial herb with leaves pressed to the ground in a basal rosette.

Municipalities

Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Meander Valley

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Understorey of coniferous heath in the most southerly of Tasmanian mountains.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Shady; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; 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

Achenes ribbed, pappus of fine hairs. seedheads become fluffy and come away from heads easily when mature. colle ct heads into paper bags and allow to dry. rub on wire screens or break up by hand. 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 quickly.

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.

Cutting Notes