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Scientific Name
Brachyscome radicata
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Black-seeded Daisy
Status
Rare
Height
0.05m - 0.2m (5-20cm)
Flowers
Flowerheads 1-2cm across wih white or mauve florets.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Perennial with short, stout rootstock & hairy glandular,erect /ascending branches.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Kentish; Meander Valley
Communities
Grassy Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Present in the foothills of Mt. Wellington and on the Middlesex Plains near Cradle Mountain.
Site Tolerance
Moist
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained
General Notes
Australian Daisy Study Group reports that no propagation material has been available. 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
Fruits almost black, slightly thickened, very hairy and with short pappus
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
For best results with Daisies generally, surface sowing allows maximum light to trigger germination.
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.
Cutting Notes
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