Oxalis (oregona)
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Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
| Family Scientific Name: | Oxalidaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Wood Sorrel Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Oxalis oregona Nutt. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Oxalis oregana Nutt. tracyi | ||
| Common Name: | Redwood Sorrel | ||
| Species Code: | OXAORE | ||
| Ecotype: | Muir Woods, California | ||
| General Distribution: | O. oregana is found mostly in shaded sites in coastal redwood and Douglas-fir forests; from Monterey County, California, north to Washington. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | vegetative | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | 4 inch square pots | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
Propagule increase is from established nursery stock. Divisions are made in mid September. |
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| Propagule Processing: | None. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | None. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Shadehouse. Vegetative Propagule Type: Divisions Stock plants are divided into sections; each with a root and rhizome mass and a few leaves. Divisions are transplanted to individual containers 4 inch pots containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Plants are watered in with an automatic irrigation system. Transplant Survival averages 90%. |
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| Other Comments: | Direct divisions are also done in the field. Divisions are made from field plants, removing all but 1 or 2 leaves before direct planting on site. Water in well. | ||
| References: | A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973. | ||
Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Oxalis oregona Nutt. plants 4 inch square pots; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/05). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
