Sequoiadendron (giganteum)
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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: | Cupressaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Cedar family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) Buchh. | ||
| Common Name: | Giant sequoia | ||
| Species Code: | SEQGIG | ||
| General Distribution: | S. giganteum is restricted in distribtion to isolated groves in the Sierras of California. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds are non dormant. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Germination occurs at 20 and 23C. | ||
| References: |
Stark, N. (1968). Seed ecology of Sequoiadendron giganteum. Madrono 19, 267-277. Fins, L. (1981). Seed germination of giant sequoia. Tree Plant. Notes. 32(2), 3-8. Table 10.35 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) Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) Buchh. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/11/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
