Family Index

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Scientific Name

Senecio primulaefolius

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Primula Groundsel

Status

Height

stem 0.1m - 0.3m (10-30cm)

Flowers

Yellow, single at end of flowering stalk.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Perennial herb with leaves crowded at base of erect, woolly hairy stem.

Municipalities

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Found in the understorey of alpine heaths and sedgeland in the southernmost mountains.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Shady; Waterlogged; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

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Jun

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Achenes without hairs, pappus hairs minutely barbed. seeds appear fluffy and come away from heads easily when mature. colle ct heads into paper bags and allow to dry. rub on wire screens or break up by hand. sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Surface sow or lightly cover. Seedlings may be prone to damping off so the use of capillary watering may be helpful. Some species lose viability quickly.

Germination Time

2-5 weeks

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