Frasera (caroliniensis)
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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: | Gentianaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Gentain family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Frasera caroliniensis Walt. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Frasera officinalis W. Bart. | ||
| Common Name: | American Columbo | ||
| Species Code: | FRACAR | ||
| General Distribution: | F. caroliniensis is found within temperate deciduous forests of North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit morpho-physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are cold stratified and germinate at 5 C. Seeds non dispersed in the field require for 5 to 12 months required warm and cold stratification for germination. | ||
| References: |
Threadgill et al,1981. Dormancy in Seeds of Gentiana carolinensis Am. J. Bot. 68, 80-86. Baskin and Baskin,1986. Changes in dormancy status of Frasera carolinenisis seeds during overwintering on parent plant. Am. J. Bot. 73,5-10. In:Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.18 Chapter 10 In: Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Frasera caroliniensis Walt. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/12/27). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
