Family Index

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Scientific Name

Podotheca angustifolia

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Sticky Long-heads

Status

Extinct

Height

0.05m - 0.3m (5-30cm)

Flowers

Tubular florets yellow, sometimes with purplish tinges; bracts triangular, green to purplish.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Dwarf annual herb, stems prostrate to ascending.

Municipalities

Waratah-Wynyard

Communities

Bass strait

Habitat Notes

Local on islands of Bass Strait. Occurs in varied coastal and inland habitats.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

May be useful for regeneration projects. Should adapt to a wide range of soil and needs a moderate amount of sunshine. 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

Achenes on short slender stalks, pappus-bristles 5, flattened and feather-like

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Surface sow or lightly cover.

Germination Time

7-20 days

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