Family Index

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Scientific Name

Abrotanella scapigera

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Western Abrotanella Cushion Plant

Status

Height

Flowers

Green, few grouped in a terminal head.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Dark green rosette herb

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Found in all forms of alpine heath, sedgeland and in short alpine grassland. Most common in the central and western mountains. Usually grows in the shelter of boulders or low shrubby plants.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Waterlogged; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

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

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Propagate from seed or cuttings. 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

Requires constantly moist but extremely well drained growing medium, in a cool but not shady location.