Asteraceae (Erigeron)

Protocol Information for:

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Erigeron (speciosus)

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Asteraceae

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Erigeron

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speciosus

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Common Name:
aspen fleabane

Species Code:
ERSP4

Ecotype:
Source Identified from Uncompahgre Partnership

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Propagation Goal:
Seeds

Propagation Method:
Seed

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Propagules (seeds, cutings, poles, etc.)

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APPROACH: This project aimed to determine optimal germination conditions for species currently used in restoration in the Colorado Plateau, as well as other priority forb species that may be beneficial to include in future restoration efforts. For this study, seeds were plated on 1.5% agar in petri dishes (4 replicates of 25 seeds per treatment) and incubated in growth chambers at Chicago Botanic Garden using six temperature treatments intended to represent different seed sowing times and locations in the Colorado Plateau (treatments are shown as day/night temperatures respectively, using a 12h/12h light/dark cycle): TREATMENTS: 1) early-spring (4 weeks at 52°F/34°F) 2) winter (12 weeks at 34°F) and early-spring (4 weeks at 52°F/34°F) 3) mid-spring (4 weeks at 59°F/41°F) 4) winter (12 weeks at 34°F) and mid-spring (4 weeks 59°F/41°F) 5) late-spring (4 weeks at 68°F/50°F) 6) winter (12 weeks at 34°F) and late-spring (4 weeks 68°F/50°F)

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RESULTS: Viable seeds from this Source Identified seed from the Uncompahgre Partnership (Colorado) germinated to nearly 100% in early spring conditions without winter treatment (treatment 1), and had relatively high germination in all three treatments that imposed 12 weeks of winter conditions (treatments 2, 4, 6). Two treatments without winter conditions (treatments 3 & 5) had very little to no germination (less than 50% and less than 10%, respectively). Because the early-spring treatment without winter (treatment 1) had nearly the same response as those with 12 weeks of winter, seeding during late winter or early spring may provide sufficient dormancy breaking to allow seeds to germinate. Additional research is needed to confirm the specific minimum temperature conditions needed to break dormancy and allow germination. The figure at http://tinyurl.com/CBGSeedGerminationERSP shows the average percent germination and standard deviation of viable seeds for each treatment.

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Citation:
Kramer, Andrea T; Foxx, Alicia. 2016. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cutings, poles, etc.) Erigeron speciosus Seeds Chicago Botanic Garden - Research Glencoe, Illinois. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/05/05). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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