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Scientific Name

Brachyscome tenuiscapa

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Hairy Mountain Daisy

Status

Extinct

Height

0.1m - 0.2m (10-20cm)

Flowers

Mauve ,daisy-like 2-3cm across, singly on slender stems usually with one stem leaf .

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Tufted perennial with basal cluster of toothed leaves.

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Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

Habitat Notes

Occurs in open forest and on granite outcrops and has been recorded only once in Tasmania.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Rocky

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Plants spread by suckering. In cultivation plants prefer sun in winter, dappled shade in summer and an enriched soil. Roots should be protected by deep mulch. Plants will die back if they dry out but will regenerate after rains. 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

Fruits black, smooth, wedge shaped with very short white pappus, sometimes absent. black seeds are conspicuous in the heads making seed collecting simple on the mainland

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Easily grown from fresh seed.

Germination Time

16-40days

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.

Yes

Cutting Notes