Scientific Name: Ozothamnus lycopodioides Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: clubmoss everlastingbush

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Asteraceae

Threatened Species Status: Rare

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

Form Description: Dwarf shrub, with spreading branches, young growth sticky, leaf scars prominent.

Height (m): 0.6 – 1

Flowers: Flower heads to about 0.5cm across, profuse and conspicuous, white with buff/brown bracts.

Fruit: Achene

Municipality
Glamorgan-Spring BayNorthern Midlands
Plant Communities
Coastal VegetationRiparian
Habitat Notes

Locally frequent along the rocky slopes bordering the Prosser River and elsewhere near the east coast.

Site Tolerance

Dry, Moist, Rocky

Soil Tolerance

Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

General Notes

Adapts well to most soil types with good drainage but plants are sometimes difficult to maintain. Withstands periods of wetness and responds well to pruning.

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

Seeds are mature when the centre of the seed head becomes loose and individual achenes are easily removed.

Seed Treatment Method

Surface Sow Sow seed finely on the surface of the potting mix and cover with just enough mix to hold the seed on the surface when watered.

Seed Storage Life

Short

Seed Treatment Notes

Some species have a 2 month dormancy. Surface sow or cover lightly.

Germination Time

2-4 weeks

Cutting & Division Information

Can be propagated from cuttings which strike easily.