Scientific Name: Lasiopetalum baueri

Common Name: slender velvetbush

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Malvaceae

Threatened Species Status: Rare

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

Form Description: Small shrub; younger leaves and branches are densely covered in white or rusty-red star-shaped hairs.

Height (m): 0.3 – 1.5

Flowers: Flowers covered with hairs, minute pink or white petals, red stamens form star in centre.

Fruit: Papery capsule – splits into 4 segments each containing one brownish seed 2-3mm long.

Municipality
DorsetFlindersGeorge TownLatrobeWest Tamar
Plant Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Very local distribution in three widely separated areas in the north. Pink form at Rocky Cape, white form above Bakers Beach.

Site Tolerance

Dry, Exposed, Rocky, Shady, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Withstands exposed coastal position and salt-laden winds.

Propagation Calendar

  • 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, Cuttings

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Closely monitor or bag immature fruits. To collect, cut mature fruits, dry to extract seed and sieve to clean. Inoculate with soil from around parent plant.

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

L. baueri has poor germination results. Some species improve after dry heat treatment.

Germination Time

May take 6-13 weeks

Cutting & Division Information

Easily propagated from cuttings.