Scientific Name: Psychrophila phylloptera Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: tasmanian snowbuttercup

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Ranunculaceae

Form Description: Rosette herb, hairless, with prostrate leaves which have two vertical wings emerging from blade. Rootstock, stout.

Height (m): 0.02 – 0.08

Flowers: Creamy yellow, held in the centre of the rosette.

Fruit: Seed follicle – persistent, usually short, styles.

Municipality
No data available for this species
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Known from short alpine herbfield in the eastern and central mountains. Sometimes growing in cushion plants. Also found in wet flushes on scree.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist, Rocky, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Nutrient-poor, Well-drained

General Notes

Needs snow patch habitat to grow.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
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  • Seed Collecting Month
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  • Sowing Month
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Propagation Method
Impractical Propagation material is too difficult to collect or conditions for propagation or cultivation are too specialized.

Seed Information

Seed Collection

May be propagated from seed.

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.

Cutting & Division Information

Can be propagated by division.