Family Index

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Scientific Name

Plantago tasmanica

Family Name

PLANTAGINACEAE

Common Name

Tasmanian Plantain

Status

Height

Flowers

Flowerstems are downy, curve upwards, and are scarcely longer than the leaves. The flowers are born in short, narrow-cylindrical spikes.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Perennial herb with leaves arising from the base of the stem, interspersed with long silky hairs. Leaf stalks are short, wide, thick and toothed. Leaf blades are broadest above the middle, and sparingly covered with stiff, bristle-like hairs.

Municipalities

Central Coast; Central Highlands; Dorset; Flinders Island; Huon Valley; Kentish

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tasmanian endemic. Wisespread on mountains.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Grown from seed. Surface sow as light may increase germination. May have an after-ripening period. May be successful in direct seeding. Attracts the migratory Meadow Argus butterfly (Junonia villida calybe), which lays its eggs on the leaves. 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 opens by a lid.

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

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