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Scientific Name
Spyridium parvifolium
Family Name
RHAMNACEAE
Common Name
Soft Dustymiller
Status
Rare
Height
15-50cm
Flowers
Salmon pink, 3mm wide, clustered in heads, with a distinctive honey smell.
Fruit
Capsule
Form
Erect, much-branched shrub, with grey-green, softly hairy leaves which have prominent veins.
Municipalities
Dorset; Flinders Island
Communities
Habitat Notes
Tasmanian endemic. Occurs in riparian, open woodland and heath habitats, and on rocky slopes. Restricted to the North East and Furneaux Group.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Treat seed with hot water before sowing. When enough seed is available, Spyridium is suitable for direct seeding. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seed Treatment Method
Hot water
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
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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