Scientific Name: Colobanthus curtisiae

Common Name: grassland cupflower

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Threatened Species Status: Rare

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: Densely tufted small herb, leaves narrowly linear with sharp point finishing in fine hair 1-2mm long.

Flowers: Single, ending stems about as long as leaves. Sepals narrow, triangular and pointed 4-4.5mm

Fruit: Capsule opening by valves as many as there are sepals. Seeds numerous.

Municipality
Break O’DayBrightonCentral HighlandsGlamorgan-Spring BayKentishNorthern MidlandsSouthern Midlands
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine VegetationGrassland
Habitat Notes

Recorded only once from the alpine zone in grassy heath at Ben Lomond at 1300m. Occasional in lowland grassland and grassy woodland.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist

Soil Tolerance

Fertile, Loam, Well-drained

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, Cuttings

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.

Cutting & Division Information

Can be propagated from cuttings.