Scientific Name: Cymbonotus preissianus
Common Name: southern bears-ears
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Form Description: Dwarf perennial rosette herb.
Flowers: Yellow flower heads about 1cm in diameter on stalks shorter than leaves.
Fruit: Achene
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Habitat Notes
Widespread and locally frequent on roadsides and in sparse vegetation on dry hillsides and paddocks.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Exposed, Moist, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Clay, Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Will grow in a wide range of soils and climatic conditions. Prefers soils rich in humus but will not survive in permanently wet sites. Used by early settlers as an ointment to treat wounds. Leaves were combined with lard.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Easily grown from seed. Seeds turn from cream to black and release easily from seed head when ripe. Collect into paper bags.
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.
Seed Storage Life
Short
Seed Treatment Notes
Some species may have a short after-ripening period.