Family Index

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Scientific Name

Spyridium gunnii

Family Name

RHAMNACEAE

Common Name

Forest Dustymiller

Status

Height

2-4m

Flowers

Flowers occur in small heads.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Shrub (or tree to 8m in sheltered situations) with young branches covered in rusty hairs. Leaves are leathery, 1.5-3.5cm long, with veins somewhat impressed on the smooth upper surface. The lower surface is covered in rusty hairs.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Flinders Island; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tasmanian endemic. Local near the West Coast and in mountains in the West, and on Flinders Island.

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. Not 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

Capsules open to release numerous small seeds when ripe. Groundsheets can be spread under plants for seed collection, but ants also collect the seeds.

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

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.

Cutting Notes