Scientific Name: Gaimardia setacea

Common Name: smooth pincushion

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Centrolepidaceae

Form Description: Much-branched, densely tufted perennial herb with erect, slender stems and stiff leaves with needle-like tips, forming a compact cushion.

Height (m): 0.02 – 0.08

Flowers: Flowers on stems longer than the leaves.

Fruit: Capsule – seeds pale yellow with a dark upper end, pointed either end.

Municipality
Derwent ValleyMeander ValleyWest Coast
Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Habitat Notes

Sub-alpine bogs on the west coast and Mt. Field.

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Requires alpine boggy conditions.

Propagation Calendar

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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

Probably propagated from seed.