Scientific Name: Cotula vulgaris var. australasica
Common Name: slender buttons
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Threatened Species Status: Rare
Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.
Form Description: Small annual herb.
Flowers: Flower heads terminal, solitary and 3-5mm in diameter.
Fruit: Achene – flat and broadly winged.
Municipality
Plant Communities
Habitat Notes
Local in wet or brackish swamps in the north and north-east and on the islands of Bass Strait.
Site Tolerance
Moist, Waterlogged
Soil Tolerance
Clay, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Sandy
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Propagation Calendar
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Flowering Month
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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 Information
Seed Collection
When seed is mature achenes loosen in centre of the seed head which appears fluffy. Collect entire seed heads in paper bags and allow to dry.
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
Use fresh seed which germinates quickly. Surface sow or lightly cover.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks
Cutting & Division Information
May be propagated from cuttings.