Geocaulon lividum False toadflax (Santalaceae)

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Geocaulon lividum
False toadflax
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The Geocaulon lividum plant species is found in Northern N. America - Labrador to Alaska. It is a member of the Santalaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as False toadflax.

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Latin Name:  Geocaulon lividum
Common Name:  False toadflax
Family:  Santalaceae
Author:  (Rich.)Fern.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.04   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Moss or damp humus[43].

Propagation Notes: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe if this is possible, otherwise in spring in a greenhouse. The plant might be a root parasite, further research is required. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

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