Family Index

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Scientific Name

Glossostigma elatinoides

Family Name

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Common Name

Small mudmat

Status

Rare

Height

0.05m - 0.1m (5-10cm) dia

Flowers

Flowers; solitary, in axils, corolla white,stamens 4, shorter than corolla, stigma; large, bearded.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

A small herb, much-branched, prostrate , ascending at the tips, forming dense patches

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Northern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Riparian

Habitat Notes

On the banks of streams in the north of the State, may be more or less submerged in shallow water.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Waterlogged; Waterlogged; Submerged in water

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poorly-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 containiing numerous seed. collect by hand. dry to extract seed and sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed should be sown fresh as it has a short period of viability. Also flowers sporadically at other times of year so seed collection times will vary.

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 be propagated from cuttings.