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Scientific Name
Senecio leptocarpus
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Fanged Groundsel
Status
Height
stems 0.3m (30cm)
Flowers
Stems bearing loose terminal cluster with 2-5 flowerheads per stem.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Perennial herb with coarsely toothed leaves usually crowded near base of stem.
Municipalities
Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glenorchy; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast
Communities
Heath; Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. In the understorey of heath and coniferous heath in the western and central mountains.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; 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
Seedheads become fluffy and come away from heads easily when mature. colle ct into paper bags and allow to dry. rub on fine wire screens or break up by hand to extract seed. sieve to clean
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Surface sow or lightly cover. Seedlings may be prone to damping off so the use of capillary watering may be helpful. Some species lose viability very quickly.
Germination Time
2-5 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.
No
Cutting Notes
May also be propagated from cuttings.
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