Family Index

Scientific Name

Goodenia lanata

Family Name

GOODENIACEAE

Common Name

Native Primrose, Trailing Goodenia

Status

Height

0.4m (40cm)

Flowers

Yellow irregular flowers, 2 cm across, with 5 winged petals.

Fruit

Paper capsule

Form

Perennial herb with a slender tap-root.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Tamar

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath

Habitat Notes

Common in dry heathlands and woodlands.Abundant in dry pastures and on open hillsides.Colonises open ground after fire or disturbance.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; 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

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Easy to propagate from seed. .Some perennial species germinate quickly while others can take several months.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

3 weeks

Expected Time to Plant Out

3 months

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes

Easy from cuttings. Division is quickest. Best to grow from cuttings to avoid disease, then divide the cutting grown plant.