Family Index

Scientific Name

Aphelia gracilis

Family Name

CENTROLEPIDACEAE

Common Name

Slender Aphelia

Status

Rare

Height

0.01m - 0.05m (1-5cm)

Flowers

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

A slender annual herb with scapes

Municipalities

Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glenorchy; Huon Valley; Latrobe; Launceston; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; West Tamar

Communities

Heath; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas., local in damp sandy ground and wet places in the Midlands and North East. W.A., S.A., Vic., N.S.W.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Poorly-drained; Sandy

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

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.

Cutting Notes