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Scientific Name
Alternanthera denticulata
Family Name
AMARANTHACEAE
Common Name
Lesser Joyweed
Status
Endangered
Height
10-30cm
Flowers
Small and papery, white or pinkish, occurring in the leaf axils either singly or in clusters of 2-3.
Fruit
Form
Scrambling perennial herb with a tough, slender tap-root and numerous branches arising at ground-level. Leaves 1.5-3.5cm long with a bluntly pointed tip.
Municipalities
Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands
Communities
Habitat Notes
Damp grasslands, Melaleuca ericifolia forest, river edges and boulder gaps, around Launceston and Longford in the north of the state.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Seed germinates easily using the raised bog method. Cover the seeds very lightly. May be successful in direct seeding. Seedlings will establish on heavy clay. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Fruit is small, translucent and flattened. Produces fine seed.
Seed Treatment Method
Bog method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
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
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