Family Index

Scientific Name

Colobanthus curtisiae

Family Name

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Common Name

Curtis's colobanth

Status

Rare

Height

Flowers

Single, ending stems about as long as leaves. Sepals narrow-triangular and pointed 4-4.5mm

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Densely fufted small herb, leaves narrowly linear with sharp point finishing in fine hair 1-2mm long.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Highlands; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Recorded only once from the alpine zone in grassy heath at Ben Lomond at 1300m. Occasional in lowland grassland and grassy woodland.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; 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

Fruit - a capsule opening by valves as many as there are sepals. seeds numerous

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be grown from seed.

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

May also be propagated from cuttings.