Mahonia (fremontii)
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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: | Berberidaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Barberry family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Mahonia fremontii Torr. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Berberis fremontii | ||
| Common Name: | Fremont's oregon grape | ||
| Species Code: | MAHFRE | ||
| General Distribution: | M. fremontii is found in southern Colorado and Utah and northern New Mexico and Arizona. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seed dormancy is physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold stratification. Germination occurs at 13/6 C alternating temperature cycle. Germination was equal in light and dark. |
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| References: |
Baskin, C. C., Baskin, J. M. and Meyer, S. E. (1993d). Seed dormancy in the Colorado Plateau shrub Mahonia fremontii (Berberidaceae) and its ecological and evolutionary implications. Southw. Nat. 38, 91-99. Table 10.28 In: Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Mahonia fremontii Torr. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2026/04/28). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
