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Scientific Name
Brachyscome radicans
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Marsh Daisy
Status
Height
0.2m - 0.3m (20-30cm)
Flowers
White or mauve daisy flowers borne on long stalks. Flower-heads to 2cm,
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Dwarf perennial herb with stolons.
Municipalities
Central Highlands; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast
Communities
Swampy ground
Habitat Notes
Widespread and locally frequent in swampy ground.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Waterlogged
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained
General Notes
Highly suitable for cultivation as a ground cover. and as a container plant. Should adapt to most soils. 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
Collection is difficult as only a small amount of seed is ripe at any one time. seed is tanbrown and releases easily from the seed heads when ripe. collect heads, dry and extract unreleased seed by hand
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Success from seed varied, fresh seed is vital.
Germination Time
2-7 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
Also propagated by division.
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