Scientific Name: Argentipallium obtusifolium

Common Name: blunt everlasting

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Asteraceae

Form Description: Perennial herb or undershrub, much-branched and woody at the base.

Height (m): 0.1 – 0.4

Flowers: Flower heads solitary at ends of branches, white, outer florets with pistils.

Fruit: Achene with pappus bristles finely barbed.

Municipality
Flinders
Plant Communities
Heath
Habitat Notes

Local near the north coast and in the islands of Bass Strait.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Collect entire seed heads into paper bags and allow to dry. Do not collect in wet weather. Rub seed heads on fine wire screens or break up by hand to extract seed. Sieve to clean.

Seed Treatment Method

Surface Sow Sow seed finely on the surface of the potting mix and cover with just enough mix to hold the seed on the surface when watered.

Seed Storage Life

Short

Seed Treatment Notes

Needs light to germinate. For best results with daisies generally, surface sowing allows maximum light to trigger germination.