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Scientific Name

Centipeda cunninghamii

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Common Sneezeweed

Status

Rare

Height

Flowers

Flowerheads greenish yellow, globular, 0.5-1cm across.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Dwarf to small shrub with stems ascending.

Municipalities

King Island; Latrobe; Launceston

Communities

Riparian

Habitat Notes

Widespread, usually in inland areas along creek beds and places subject to periodic inundation.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poorly-drained; Well-drained

General Notes

Needs to be watered in dry periods and should be regularly pruned. A hardy shrub well suited to withstand hot situations. 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

Fruit, achenes enclosed in tight half circle seedheads which turn from green to brownish when ripe. seed turns from green to creamy yellow-green when mature

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Surface sow or lightly cover

Germination Time

2-4 weeks

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

Also grown from cuttings which strike readily.