Family Index

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Scientific Name

Brachyscome radicans

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Marsh Daisy

Status

Height

0.2m - 0.3m (20-30cm)

Flowers

White or mauve daisy flowers borne on long stalks. Flower-heads to 2cm,

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Dwarf perennial herb with stolons.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Swampy ground

Habitat Notes

Widespread and locally frequent in swampy ground.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained

General Notes

Highly suitable for cultivation as a ground cover. and as a container plant. Should adapt to most soils. 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

Collection is difficult as only a small amount of seed is ripe at any one time. seed is tanbrown and releases easily from the seed heads when ripe. collect heads, dry and extract unreleased seed by hand

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Success from seed varied, fresh seed is vital.

Germination Time

2-7 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.

Yes

Cutting Notes

Also propagated by division.