Scientific Name: Leptomeria glomerata Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: creeping currantbush

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Santalaceae

Form Description: Small shrub with rigid, coarse branches; leaves reduced to tiny scales.

Flowers: White or pinkish, 3mm in diameter, hermaphrodite. Sometimes arranged in a spike, sometimes in clusters.

Fruit: Drupe – often red, about 4mm long.

Municipality
BurnieCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyHuon ValleyKentishKingboroughLatrobeMeander ValleyNorthern MidlandsTasmanWaratah-WynyardWest CoastWest Tamar
Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Habitat Notes

Occasional near the coast in the south and west, and in peaty moors on the Central Plateau.

General Notes

Plants are semi-parasitic, but will grow without a host, as long as they are planted out within a year. Host plants include eucalypts, acacias and native grasses.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Very difficult to grow from seed.

Seed Treatment Method

Soaking Soak seed in water for 8-12 hours, changing the water 2-3 times.

Seed Treatment Notes

Soaking in a giberellic acid solution may improve results.