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Liliaceae (Brodiaea)



Brodiaea (coronaria)


Liliaceae

Lily family


Brodiaea

coronaria



(Salisb.) Engl











crown brodiaea

BRCO3

Seeds were collected in Lane Co., Oregon near Eugene.



plants

seed

Container (plug)

bulbs

2 Years

2-year old bulbs



Seeds were sown into cone-tainers filled with Sunshine #1(a soil-less peat-based media)amended with micro-nutrients (Micromax) and a slow release fertilizer (Osmocote 14-14-14). The flats of cone-tainers were covered with poly-ethylene bags and placed in a walk-in cooler (35-40 degrees) for 90 days.

Flats were removed from the cooler after 90 days and placed in a greenhouse set at moderate temperatures (70 degrees days/50 degrees nights).

Seedlings emerged within two weeks.




plants went dormant in mid summer and re-emerged in late fall.





Higher germination rates were observed in seeds that were placed in a growth chamber with alternating temperatures (40 degree days 35 degree nights) and 8 hours of light 16 hours of darkness.


Bartow, Amy L. 2006. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Brodiaea coronaria (Salisb.) Engl plants bulbs; USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/03/28). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.