RE: Leptorynchus squamata

yes it is an Australian Tim,
Spelling is   L. squamatus  author is  (Labill.) Less.
native to the south east of Australia
commonly found in Victoria 
but ranging from just west of Adelaide
around to the Queensland/New South Wales 
border and into Tasmania.

A common name I have is "scaly button"

Another Leptorynchus species
that seems to be grown here is
L. tenuifolius called wiry button.
which grows pretty much in Victoria only.
Both L. squamatus  and  L. waitzia are grown 
in the botanic gardens in Melbourne.

While one sp. , L. elongatus. is found in Western Australia 
the rest of the Genus (total of 11 spp.)  is found in the east with the
centre of
origin likely to be southern Victoria.

Sorry Tim thats all I know about them.
thanks for the, sort of, compliment  ;-) 

Cheers, Rod

> ----------
> From: 	tim@eddy.u-net.com
> Reply To: 	tim@eddy.u-net.com
> Sent: 	Sunday, 29 August 1999 4:48 AM
> To: 	medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: 	Leptorynchus squamata
> 
> This is one of my weirdo queries - and I hope someone like Rod is
> listening in, to sort out the weirdo gardener and his weirdo plant. 
> 
> A friend gave me seed of this, which came to him from he doesn't
> remember who and the plant comes from he doesn't remember where.
> That's my sort of friend.... My guess is it's an Aussie. Am I right?
> 
>  Here, it seems to behave as a sub-shrub to around 15". It has dapper
> grey-green slightly felted little leaves, a neat upright habit, and is
> starting to sucker gently from the base. The flowers are little yellow
> everlastings - or a darn good imitation thereof. 
> 
> I can't find any info. about this anywhere on the web or in any of my
> books. Can anybody lighten my darkness? Places of origin? Natural
> habitat? Usual stuff...
> 
> It's a pretty little thing, not stunning but worth having - but hardly
> worth greenhouse space so I want to grow it in the ground. I've given
> it full sun and max. drainage. Question is: in such conditions, will
> it be likely to stand the odd degree (or two or three) of frost? 
> 
> It seems to have set seed, too. Propagation procedures?
> 
> TIA for any info. 
> 
> Fine late summer here, lots of sun and heat and some good rains:
> salvias and ginger lilies going berserk...
> Tim Longville
>
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