Scrophulariaceae (Rhinanthus)

Protocol Information for:

Label_title:
Rhinanthus (minor ssp. minor)

Family Names:

Family Scientific Name:
Scrophulariaceae

Family Common Name:
Figwort family

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Genus:
Rhinanthus

Species:
minor ssp. minor

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L.

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Common Name:
Penny rattle

Species Code:
RHICRI

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General Distribution:
R. cristi-galli is found in grasslands in throughout North America.

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Propagation Goal:
plants

Propagation Method:
seed

Product Type:
Container (plug)

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Grow Time:
0

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Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy.

Pre-Planting Propagule Treatments:
Seeds are cold stratified and germinate at 15 C.

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References:
Vallance, K. B. (1952). The germination of the seeds of Rhinanthus crista-galli. Ann. Bot. 16, 409-420.
In:Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.19 Chapter 10 In: Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages.

Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Rhinanthus minor ssp. minor L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/08/30). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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