Family Index

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Scientific Name

Spyridium parvifolium

Family Name

RHAMNACEAE

Common Name

Soft Dustymiller

Status

Rare

Height

15-50cm

Flowers

Salmon pink, 3mm wide, clustered in heads, with a distinctive honey smell.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Erect, much-branched shrub, with grey-green, softly hairy leaves which have prominent veins.

Municipalities

Dorset; Flinders Island

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tasmanian endemic. Occurs in riparian, open woodland and heath habitats, and on rocky slopes. Restricted to the North East and Furneaux Group.

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. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

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May

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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