Family Index

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Scientific Name

Leptorhynchos nitidulus

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Shiny Buttons

Status

Height

stems 0.1m - 0.3m (10-30cm)

Flowers

Pale yellow button-like to 2cm across, terminal, solitary , usually on upright stems.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Perennial herb with slender woody rhizomes, aerial stems arising in tufts.

Municipalities

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath

Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent often growing in sandy or loam soils in open woodland and heath.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

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

General Notes

Should cope with sunny or semi-shaded sites in soils which are free draining. Should be hardy to moderate frosts. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Oct

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Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

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Apr

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Jun

Jul

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Achenes shortly beaked, pappus bristles many, finely toothed. seedheads white and fluffy, seeds black.colle ct heads into paper bags and allow to dry. rub heads on fine wire screens or break up by hand to extract seed. sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Storage

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed appears to have an after-ripening period. Store for 3-4 months, although up to 6 months may be required for some species. 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.

Yes

Cutting Notes

Also grown from cuttings or division of rhizomes.