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Scientific Name
Hibbertia riparia
Family Name
DILLENIACEAE
Common Name
Erect Guinea-flower
Status
Height
0.6m (60cm)
Flowers
Golden yellow,1-2cm dia.,petals deeply notched. Borne on ends of short branches.
Fruit
Seed follicles
Form
Erect or spreading shrub;
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Riparian
Habitat Notes
Abundant in many places in eastern parts of Tas. in a range of lowland habitats, often in sunny positions and often growing on banks of streams.
Site Tolerance
Moist
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
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Feb
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
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Feb
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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
Seeds drop quickly during hot weather; collection is difficult and time consuming and only a few viable seeds are produced. these often are predated by insects
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Difficult to germinate from seed; germination rate may be improved slightly by smoke treatment.
Germination Time
1 to 3 months
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
Propagate from cuttings.
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