Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Brachyscome rigidula (DC.) G.L.Davis trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 73: 219 (1948) |
Native Range | e. Australia, Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
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 | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 |
Synonyms | Brachyscome ciliaris var. robusta Benth. Steiroglossa rigidula DC. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, QLD Queensland, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |