Penstemon (palmeri)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Scrophulariaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Figwort family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Penstemon palmeri Gray | ||
| Common Name: | Palmer's penstemon | ||
| Species Code: | PENPAL | ||
| General Distribution: | P. palmeri is found in Utah, Arizona and California. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seed dormancy is physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold stratification. Germination occurs at 15 C. Germination was greater in light than dark. |
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| References: |
Kitchen, S. G. and Meyer, S. E. (1992). Temperature-mediated changes in seed dormancy and light requirement for Penstemon palmeri (Scrophulariaceae). Great Basin Nat. 52, 53-58. Meyer, S. E. and Kitchen, S. G. (1992). Cyclic seed dormancy in the short-lived perennial Penstemon palmeri. J. Ecol. 80, 115-122. Table 10.28 In: Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Penstemon palmeri Gray plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/04/16). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
