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Scientific Name
Anemone crassifolia
Family Name
RANUNCULACEAE
Common Name
Tasmanian or Mountain Anemone
Status
Height
stems 0.08m - 0.2m (8-20cm)
Flowers
White,open , to 3cm dia.at end of stem. Centre crowded with yellow stamens and immature seeds.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Rosette herb, base leaves on long stems with thick, almost succulent blades, purplish underneath with toothed lobes.
Municipalities
Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; West Coast
Communities
Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Local at altitudes of about 1200m on mountains towards the west coast. Found in alpine heaths and sedgeland.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained; Peaty
General Notes
Australia's only Anemone. 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
Fruit, a cluster of achenes, without hairs and with persistent style 3-4mm long and hooked at the end
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
May be propagated from seed. In cultivation requires moist, well drained, peaty acid soils with partial sun. May tolerate full sun in milder climates. Best planted amongst logs and rocks or as a container plant.
Germination Time
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
Also grown by division.
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