Family Index

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Scientific Name

Hibbertia riparia

Family Name

DILLENIACEAE

Common Name

Erect Guinea-flower

Status

Height

0.6m (60cm)

Flowers

Golden yellow,1-2cm dia.,petals deeply notched. Borne on ends of short branches.

Fruit

Seed follicles

Form

Erect or spreading shrub;

Municipalities

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

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Riparian

Habitat Notes

Abundant in many places in eastern parts of Tas. in a range of lowland habitats, often in sunny positions and often growing on banks of streams.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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

Seeds drop quickly during hot weather; collection is difficult and time consuming and only a few viable seeds are produced. these often are predated by insects

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Difficult to germinate from seed; germination rate may be improved slightly by smoke treatment.

Germination Time

1 to 3 months

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

Propagate from cuttings.