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Scientific Name
Chrysocephalum semipapposum
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Clustered Everlasting
Status
Height
0.2m - 1m (20-100cm)
Flowers
Bright yellow flowerheads In dense clusters 3-9cm in dia. bracts golden yellow.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Perennial herb with tough ,woody, slender rhizomes.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; West Tamar
Communities
Widespread
Habitat Notes
Widespread and frequent.
Site Tolerance
Dry
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Needs a sunny dry position. Cut back in winter to encourage new growth. 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 with slender yellow pappus bristles. when seed is mature the achenes loosen in the middle of the seed-head which becomes fluffy. collect into paper bags and dry. extract by rubbing on wire screens or by hand
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Several years
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Surface sow or lightly cover. Good results from seed.
Germination Time
2-4 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.
No
Cutting Notes
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