Family Index

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Scientific Name

Brachyscome radicata

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Black-seeded Daisy

Status

Rare

Height

0.05m - 0.2m (5-20cm)

Flowers

Flowerheads 1-2cm across wih white or mauve florets.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Perennial with short, stout rootstock & hairy glandular,erect /ascending branches.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Kentish; Meander Valley

Communities

Grassy Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Present in the foothills of Mt. Wellington and on the Middlesex Plains near Cradle Mountain.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Australian Daisy Study Group reports that no propagation material has been available. 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

Fruits almost black, slightly thickened, very hairy and with short pappus

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

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.

Cutting Notes