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Scientific Name

Vittadinia gracilis

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Graceful New Holland Daisy

Status

Rare

Height

0.1m - 0.3m (10-30cm)

Flowers

Heads in loose leafy clusters.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Perennial undershrub. As V. cuneata but stems and leaves with soft woolly hairs.

Municipalities

Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Launceston; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands

Communities

Dry stony places; Widespread and frequent

Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent especially in dry stony places.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Rocky

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; 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

Achenes 4-7mm long, usually finely striate, downy, capillary bristles fawn or pale reddish-brown. collect heads into paper bags, allow to dry. separate by rubbing on wire screens or by hand. sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Leaching

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed does not appear to have an after-ripening period. Light is required for germination with many species. Soaking or leaching seed for 10 days may improve germination. Some species have best results at lower temperatures. Surface sow or lightly cover.

Germination Time

1-3 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.

Cutting Notes