Family Index

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Scientific Name

Haloragis myriocarpa

Family Name

HALORAGACEAE

Common Name

Prickly Raspwort

Status

Rare

Height

60cm

Flowers

Flowers are red and 1mm wide, and have green, triangular bracts, or leaflike structures.

Fruit

Nut

Form

Perennial herb with erect, cylindrical leaves, about 45mm long and 1mm wide.

Municipalities

Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; King Island

Communities

Habitat Notes

Heathland on King Island, Clarke Island and the central East Coast, including Friendly Beaches.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Easily grown from cuttings or by division. Use the bog method if growing from seed. Germination can be slow. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

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Oct

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Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruit is 1.5mm long, with 8 ribs or narrow wings.

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

3-5 weeks

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