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Scientific Name

Euphrasia striata

Family Name

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Common Name

Striate eyebright; Streaked eyebright

Status

Height

0.2m (20cm)

Flowers

Up to 22 flowers on terminal spikes; white or lilac, c purple or crimson striations & yellow patches . lower side and in throat.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Semi-parasitic herb with stems prostrate at first, then vertical.

Municipalities

Burnie; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Heath; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic; widespread in coniferous heath and heath. Frequent on mountain plateaux and summits and in montane grassland. Also at sea level in the south-west of the State.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

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

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

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May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

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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 fruits are a capsule that release the small whitish seed when ripe

Seed Treatment Method

Leaching

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Plants are semi-parasitic and very difficult to grow from seed. Leaching in running water for 24 hours or longer may be useful, or soaking in a gibberallic acid and water solution may enhance results and reduce germination time. Fresh seed is recommended.For alpine species low temp (10oC) may induce germination

Germination Time

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

Cuttings have not so far been successful.