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Scientific Name

Solenogyne gunnii

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Gunn's Flat-herb

Status

Height

leaves 0.015m - 0.03m (1.5-3cm)

Flowers

Heads terminal, solitary. Outer florets 2-lipped, inner ones regular, corolla, tubular.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Perennial herb, leaves in basal rosette, roots numerous thick and spreading.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Frequent and widespread in open forests and grassland.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; 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 2.0-2.5mm long, flattened, without a beak. sometimes the corolla remains attached simulating a slender beak. collect heads into paper bags. rub on wire screens or break up by hand. sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Storage

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Grown from seed which has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. Surface sow or lightly cover.

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