Family Index

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Scientific Name

Gaimardia setacea

Family Name

CENTROLEPIDACEAE

Common Name

Smooth Pincushion

Status

Height

2-8cm

Flowers

Flowers on stems longer than the leaves.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Much-branched, densely tufted perennial herb with erect, slender stems and stiff leaves with needle-like tips, forming a compact cushion.

Municipalities

Derwent Valley; Meander Valley; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

Subalpine bogs on the West Coast and Mt. Field.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Probably propagated by seed. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

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Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

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Jun

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Aug

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seeds pale yellow with a dark upper end, pointed either end.

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