Calandrinia (ciliata)
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Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
| Family Scientific Name: | Portulacaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Bitterroot Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav¢n) DC. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav¢n) DC. menziesii | ||
| Common Name: | Fringed redmaids | ||
| Species Code: | CALCIL | ||
| Ecotype: | Marin County, California | ||
| General Distribution: | C. ciliata is found in open grassy places and cultivated fields, open forest and near desert edge; from British Columbia south to Lower California, Arizona, and Sonoran Mexico. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | Deepot 16 | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
Seeds are collected between April 27th and June 9th. As fruits develop, stems turn pink: elongated fruits mature from base of stalk outwards. Collect mature fruits when they are brown and begin to open. Seed is light gray at maturity. |
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| Propagule Processing: |
Seed Cleaning:Rub dry fruits on #12 screen to separate fruits from some of the chaff; check open fruits to see if seeds have fallen out. Chaff is equal weight to seeds- Do not winnow. Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored in a refrigerator. |
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| Pre-Planting Treatments: | N/A | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Fully Controlled Greenhouse. Sowing Method: Direct Seeding. 1 seed is sown per container. Containers are watered in with an automatic irrigation system. Media used is standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Container Size: 2"x7" tubes (Deepot 16). % Germination: N/A |
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| References: | A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973. | ||
Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav¢n) DC. plants Deepot 16; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/04/19). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
