Municipalities

Scientific Name

Liparophyllum exaltatum

Family Name

MENYANTHACEAE

Common Name

Erect Marshflower

Status

Height

Flowers

Yellow, 2-3 cm across in branched clusters held above the water.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

A swamp plant with thick root, leeenth of leaf stalk depends on depth of water.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Dorset; Northern Midlands

Communities

Riparian

Habitat Notes

Common in swamps and on river flats, sea level to Central Plateau.

Site Tolerance

Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

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

Capsule,oblong, opening at the summit into 4 valves

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be grown from seed.

Germination Time

6 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.

Yes

Cutting Notes

Spreads by runners.