Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Brachyscome decipiens Hook.f. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | London J. Bot. 6: 114 (1847) |
Native Range | se. Australia, Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, oblanceolate, to 10cm long, acute, entire, at apex crenate, glabrous, capitula solitary, involucre glabrous, often purple, ligules 5-8mm long |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | pale blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Senecio pectinatus var. leptocarpus Rodway |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, SOA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |