Scientific Name: Diplaspis cordifolia Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: western mountain-pennywort

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Apiaceae

Form Description: Perennial herb with erect, stalked, heart-shaped leaves forming a rosette.

Height (m): 0.05 – 0.1

Flowers: Flower heads of more than 20 flowers per umbel, yellowish green, about 2 cm across.

Municipality
Central HighlandsDerwent ValleyHuon ValleyKentishMeander ValleyWest Coast
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine VegetationCoastal VegetationSedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes

In peaty soils amongst rocks above 900m altitude in western mountains and on peaty heaths at sea level in the west and south-west.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist, Rocky, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Well-drained

General Notes

Prefers high elevation areas.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
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  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
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  • Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Impractical Propagation material is too difficult to collect or conditions for propagation or cultivation are too specialized.

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Propagate from seed.