Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Brachyscome rigidula (DC.) G.L.Davis trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Steiroglossa rigidula DC. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | stem leaves crowded, pinnate, segments linear, pungent, to 8mm long, capitula solitary, terminal, phyllaries oblong, obtuse, ligules 8mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Queensland , Tasmania , Victoria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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