Scientific Name: Frankenia pauciflora var. gunnii

Common Name: southern seaheath

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Frankeniaceae

Threatened Species Status: Rare

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

Form Description: Small much-branched undershrub, prostrate or ascending, almost hairless.

Height (m): 0.3 – 0.9

Flowers: Terminal leafy clusters, without stalks, in forks of branches 5-6 petals, pink or white.

Fruit: Capsule – opening by valves. One brown seed per capsule with a pappus-like attachment to 2mm.

Municipality
No data available for this species
Plant Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes

In salt ground on the north coast and islands of Bass Strait.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Seed, Cuttings

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed separates easily. Cut branches containing nearly mature fruit and dry fully in a warm position.

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 Treatment Notes

May be grown from seed but some species have low germination.

Cutting & Division Information

Can be grown from cuttings.