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Scientific Name
Euchiton argentifolius
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Singleheaded Common Cudweed
Status
Height
Flowers
Flowerhead single on short stem , longer when fruiting. Stem not surrounded by leaves.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Rosette herb often forming dense tufts. Leaves greener above than below.
Municipalities
Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Southern Midlands; West Coast
Communities
Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Occasional in grassy exposed places in the eastern and central mountains.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained
General Notes
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, an achene with pappus. when seed is mature achenes loosen in centre of the head which develops a fluffy appearance.collect entire seedheads in paper bags and allow to dry
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
May be propagated from seed. surface sow or lightly cover. Quick to germinate.
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
May be propagated from cuttings or by division of clumps.
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