Family Index

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Scientific Name

Austrocynolglossum latifolium

Family Name

BORAGINACEAE

Common Name

Forest Houndstongue

Status

Rare

Height

Flowers

Small, solitary, with rounded petals, on threadlike stalks.

Fruit

Nutlet

Form

Pernnial herb with branched, straggling stems 100cm long or more, and egg-shaped leaves.

Municipalities

Communities

Habitat Notes

Damp, shaded places in the North-West of the State.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period, and germinates in about 4 weeks after storage. Surface sow or cover seed lightly. Also grown by cuttings and division. 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

4 nutlets, 3.5mm long, densely covered with small barbed spines.

Seed Treatment Method

Storage

Seed Storage Life

More than 3.5 years

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