Family Index

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Scientific Name

Gnaphalium indutum

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Tiny Cudweed

Status

Height

stems 0.02m - 0.06m (2-6cm)

Flowers

Flowerheads numerous in terminal clusters with yellowish bracts. Clusters looseor dense.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Slender herb, white with dense cottony hairs. Often much-branched at base.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Dorset; Flinders Island; Northern Midlands

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Local on coastal cliffs and sandy places in the east, north-east and north-west of the State.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; 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

Achenes with pappus bristles free, falling separately.when seed is mature achenes loosen in centre of the head which develops a fluffy appearance. collect entire seedheads in paper bags and allow to dry

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be propagated from seed. Surface sow or lightly cover.

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