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Scientific Name

Haloragis brownii

Family Name

HALORAGACEAE

Common Name

Swamp Raspwort

Status

Height

0.3m (30cm)

Flowers

Flowers are insignificant, greenish with red petals, with up to 11 per head in upper axils.

Fruit

Nuts

Form

Aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial herb

Municipalities

Burnie; Derwent Valley; Flinders Island; King Island; West Coast

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Riparian

Habitat Notes

Near the coast and in freshwater pools and permanently wet sites where there is ample sunshine., in the south-west, west, and north coasts.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Waterlogged; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poorly-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

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination can be slow

Germination Time

from 3-4 weeks or more

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