Scientific Name: Craspedia glabrata Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: little alpine billybuttons
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Form Description: Slender, tufted plant.
Flowers: Compound white flower heads 10-12mm in diameter.
Fruit: Achene
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Habitat Notes
Appears to be confined to areas of wet alpine and sub-alpine grassland.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Propagation Calendar
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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 Information
Seed Collection
Seed tightly clustered in round seed heads which turn from bright yellow to pale yellow-white as seed ripens. Heads loosen and break up with gentle pressure if seed is mature.
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
Break up seed heads before sowing. Surface sow in autumn. Some species may have a 3 month after-ripening period.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks
Cutting & Division Information
Can be grown from cuttings.