Scientific Name: Pappochroma gunnii Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: smooth mountaindaisy
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Form Description: Rosette herb with wedge-shaped leaves, serrated near the ends.
Flowers: White to purple, terminal flower heads.
Fruit: Achenes – flattened with pappus of capillary bristles.
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Plant Communities
Habitat Notes
Found in grassland and heath in the central and eastern mountains.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Well-drained
General Notes
This genus has not been generally cultivated apart from Pappochroma stellatum.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
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 Storage Life
Short
Seed Treatment Notes
For best results with daisies generally, surface sowing allows maximum light to trigger germination.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be propagated from cuttings.