Family Index

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Scientific Name

Spyridium eriocephalum

Family Name

RHAMNACEAE

Common Name

Heath Dustymiller

Status

Endangered

Height

60-90cm

Flowers

Flowers are 2mm in diameter, in small, dense heads.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Shrub with spreading, linear leaves, with a narrow, hard point. The upper surface is shining or slightly rough, and the lower surface is woolly.

Municipalities

Clarence; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Launceston; Northern Midlands

Communities

Habitat Notes

Dry places at Risdon in the south east of the State, under Eucalyptus amygdalina woodland on mudstone.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Treat seed with hot water before sowing. When enough seed is available, Spyridium is suitable for direct seeding. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Can also be grown from cuttings. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Oct

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Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

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May

Jun

Jul

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruit is a brittle, blackish-brown egg-shaped capsule, 2mm long.

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

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