Family Index

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Scientific Name

Sagina namadgi

Family Name

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Common Name

Swamp Starwort

Status

Height

0.5m (50cm)

Flowers

Flowering shoots brittle.

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

A glaucous perennial herb, the stems four angled, branched, spreading.

Municipalities

Burnie; West Coast

Communities

Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas., local in marshes in the North. S.A., Vic., N.S.W., Europe and temperate Asia. Tas specimens are variable in habit and the size of thier parts.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

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

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Seed Collecting Months

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Sowing Months

Jan

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Cutting Months

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Seed Information

Seed Collection

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.

Yes

Cutting Notes