Plants of
South Australia
Rhodanthe moschata
Asteraceae
Musk Sunray,
Musk Daisy
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Botanical art

Kath Alcock paintings: 5

Prior names

Gnaphalium moschatum

Calocephalus gnaphalioides

Helipterum moschatum

Common names

Musk Sunray

Musk Daisy

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Murray
NRM regions: Alinytjara Wilurara, Eyre Peninsula, South Australian Arid Lands
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)

Seeds stored:
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LocationNo. of seeds
(weight grams)
Number
of plants
Date
collected
Collection number
Collection location
Date
stored
% ViabilityStorage
temperature
BGA 
MSB
47,000 (31.9 g)
47,000 (31.9 g)
5522-Oct-2004MOL4542
Gairdner-Torrens
31-Mar-2006100%-18°C
BGA 
MSB
29,100 (23.31 g)
29,100 (23.31 g)
4-Nov-2005DJD187
Eyre Peninsula
14-Sep-200670%-18°C
BGA10,500 (9.93 g)150+22-Oct-2011KHB607
Flinders Ranges
1-Jan-201670%-18°C
Location: BGA — the seeds are stored at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, MSB — the seeds are stored at the Millennium Seed Bank, Kew, England.
Number of plants: This is the number of plants from which the seeds were collected.
Collection location: The Herbarium of South Australia's region name.
% Viability: Percentage of filled healthy seeds determined by a cut test or x-ray.
Germination table:
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