Family Index

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Scientific Name

Phyllachne colensoi

Family Name

STYLIDIACEAE

Common Name

Yellow Cushionplant

Status

Height

3cm

Flowers

Solitary, 4mm in diameter, barely raised above the cushion surface.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Densely tufted, perennial plant with erect, closely packed stems, which forms a hard, mat-like cushion.

Municipalities

Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

Exposed slopes of mountains at altitudes of 1000m, recorded from Mt. Field West, Mount Rufus and Mount Pelion East.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Probably propagated from seed or division. 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

Capsule 2mm in diameter.

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

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