Scientific Name: Mitrasacme pilosa var. pilosa

Common Name: hairy mitrewort

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Loganiaceae

Form Description: Small, slender prostrate perennial herb with coarse, stiff hairs and stems 3-30cm long.

Flowers: Small, white with four petals, terminal and in the axils of the upper leaves. The inner surface of the tube is hairy.

Fruit: A two-horned capsule.

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyDorsetGlamorgan-Spring BayHobartHuon ValleyKentishKing IslandKingboroughLatrobeTasmanWaratah-WynyardWest Coast
Plant Communities
Coastal VegetationHeath
Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent in a range of habitats, often in sandy places or in heaths. Sea level to about 830m.

General Notes

Not widely grown

Propagation Calendar

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  • Seed Collecting Month
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  • Sowing Month
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  • Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Dry Heat; Smoke

Seed Treatment Notes

Best results when seed sown fresh. Smoke treatment may improve results. Dry heat (70°C for 30 mins) may be successful for this species.

Cutting & Division Information

Can be propagated from cuttings.