Family Index

Scientific Name

Spyridium lawrencei

Family Name

RHAMNACEAE

Common Name

Small-leaf Dustymiller

Status

Vulnerable

Height

30-60cm

Flowers

Flowers are 2mm wide, and occur in small dense heads on the ends of lateral branches. Whitish floral leaves resembling petals surround the flowerheads.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Small, erect or wiry, much-branched shrub with thick, leathery leaves 2-4mm long. The veins are indented on the upper surface of the leaves, and the lower surface is covered in short hairs.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Northern Midlands

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tasmanian endemic. Often associated with outcropping rocks and plates, or on generally open ground. Central East Coast at Douglas Apsley National Park and the Swan River, and the Eastern Midlands along the St. Pauls River.

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. Note: It is an offence to collect this species without a permit. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

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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

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.

Cutting Notes