Communities

Scientific Name

Stellaria pungens

Family Name

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Common Name

Prickly Starwort

Status

Height

1.0m (100cm)

Flowers

Flowers solitary in upper axils on pedicels longer than the leaves.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

A perennial herb, the stems much-branched, short or ascending against shrubs or rocks.

Municipalities

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

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Heath

Habitat Notes

Tas., widespread and common. S.A., Vic., N.S.W.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Sowing Months

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Cutting Months

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Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

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