Family Index

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Scientific Name

Galium ciliare

Family Name

RUBIACEAE

Common Name

Hairy Goose-grass

Status

Height

stems 0.04m - 0.4m (4-40cm)

Flowers

Very small, with yellow petals in 3-flowered clusters in axils of two opposite leaves of whorl

Fruit

Dry with two lobes

Form

Small perennial herb with slender rhizome. Stems quadrangular, sparingly branched.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; West Tamar

Communities

Grassy Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Frequent in dry pastures, particularly in the midlands and north of the state. Generally found growing in basaltic soils.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Will withstand slightlyexposed situations but prefers a semi-shaded position. 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, dry 2-lobed c 2-5mm broad, smooth or sometimes with scattered bumps

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be grown from seed without pre-treatment.

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

May also be grown from cuttings or division of creeping rhizomes.