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Image Credit: Eve Lazarus – Natural Values Atlas
Scientific Name: Scaevola albida
Common Name: pale fanflower
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Goodeniaceae
Threatened Species Status: Vulnerable
Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.
Form Description: Perennial, slender, creeping herb, with erect stems covered in scattered hairs.
Height (m): 0.3 – 0.5
Flowers: Blue or white with a yellow or white centre, 1-2cm long, solitary and stalkless, borne in the leaf axils.
Fruit: Drupe – spherical or egg-shaped, 3mm long, containing 2 seeds.
Municipality
Plant Communities
Habitat Notes
Heath communities, dune vegetation and rough pastures in The Furneaux Group and at Temma on the West Coast.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity. Cut the fruiting stems and leave to dry in a warm place. Rub over a fine wire screen to remove seed.
Seed Treatment Method
Smoke Smoke treatment improves germination in some species. Smokey products, e.g. smokey vermiculite, can be purchased and applied to the sown seed, or sown seeds can be treated directly with smoke from a source such as a drum with a fire and hose.
Seed Treatment Notes
A combination of heat and smoke may increase germination. Seeds require cool and dark conditions to germinate.
Germination Time
Several months
Cutting & Division Information
Can be propagated from soft tip cuttings. Can be struck in a glass jar of water, placed in a well-lit position. Change the water once a week. Take care when potting out, as formed roots tend to be soft. Keep the potted plants in the shade for 3-4 weeks before planting out.