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Scientific Name
Scleranthus brockiei
Family Name
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Common Name
Mountain Knawel
Status
Rare
Height
Flowers
A pair of stalked flowers, 5-18mm long.
Fruit
Form
Dense, compact, cushion-like perennial with stems up to 12mm long, and inward-curved leaves.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; West Coast
Communities
Habitat Notes
Grasslands and woodlands in subalpine to alpine habitats. Key sites include Mt. Inglis and Parkside, St. Helens.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Grown from seed and by division. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Fruit is 1.7-2.3mm long.
Seed Treatment Method
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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
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