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Scientific Name
Leptorhynchos elongatus
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Lanky Buttons
Status
Endangered
Height
Flowers
Creamy white to pale yellow button-like , often profuse and with prominent stalks.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Dwarf perennial herb with woody tap-root, stems ascending/ erect.
Municipalities
Central Highlands; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands
Communities
Riparian
Habitat Notes
Local near the Macquarie River in the midlands.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Plants are usually drought tolerant but will appreciate supplementary watering. Will grow in a wide range of soils and conditions but usually occurs naturally on sandy or sandy loam soils. Prefers a sunny position but will tolerate some shade. 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 elongated, faintly beaked. seed- heads turn white and fluffy, seeds are black. colle ct heads into paper bags and allow to dry. rub seedheads on fine wire screens or break up by hand to extract seed. sieve to clean
Seed Treatment Method
Storage
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed appears to have an after-ripening period. Store for 3-4 months, although up to 6 months may be required for some species. Surface sow or lightly cover.
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.
No
Cutting Notes
May also be propagated from cuttings.
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