Scientific Name: Pterygopappus lawrencei Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: sage cushionplant
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Form Description: Tufted soft cushion herb with sage green leaves clothed with white hairs and stems densely packed.
Flowers: Solitary small white flower heads which emerge from the centre of hexagonal leaf formations.
Fruit: Achene – flattened, pappus bristles 6 or fewer, shortly feathered.
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Habitat Notes
Found in bolster heath on most mountains in the state. Frequent on wet screes and exposed places on mountain summits where snow lies for several months of the year.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Rocky, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Not commonly cultivated but does well in a tray or flattish pot. Has very attractive foliage.
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
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
For best results with daisies generally, surface sowing allows maximum light to trigger germination.
Cutting & Division Information
Propagate from cuttings or by division.