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Scientific Name
Eryngium vesiculosum
Family Name
APIACEAE (UMBELLIFERAE)
Common Name
Prickfoot
Status
Height
prostrate
Flowers
Prickly blue flower heads 1 cm in diameter, surrounded by spines to 2 cm.
Fruit
Form
Perennial herb with spiny-toothed leaves to 15 cm long.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Widespread and locally abundant in sandy flats near the sea.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged; Windy; Moist, full sun
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
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
The seeds, which are contained in prickly seedheads, are released 3-14 days after maturity. harvest and dry the entire stalk, as the dried stems may need to be beaten against a hard surface to facilitate the release of the seed
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
May be grown from seed, generally with good results.
Germination Time
3-4 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
May also be propagated from root cuttings, or by transplants.
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