Family Index

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Scientific Name

Senecio spathulatus

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Spathulate Groundsel

Status

Height

0.15m - 0.3m (15-30cm)

Flowers

F.heads 2.5-3.5 cm, solitary or in irregular few-flowered terminal clusters; florets yellow.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Perennial herb with many branches, erect/ prostrate rooting at base then ascending.

Municipalities

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Common on sandy foreshores in the south, west and north of the State and abundant on islands in the south west and in Bass Strait.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

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 ridged, pappus bristles very fine and silky.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

Standard

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