Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Vittadinia blackii N.T.Burb. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 43: 442 (1969) |
Native Range | se. Australia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Description | leaves terete, canaliculate, linear, 1-2cm, capitula 7-9mm in diam., phyllaries at apex ciliate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, SOA South Australia, VIC Victoria) |