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Carex (mertensii)

Alaska Plant Materials Center
Alaska Plant Materials Center
5310 S. Bodenburg Spur Rd.
Palmer, Alaska 99645
907-745-4469
907-746-1568 (fax)
Don.Ross@alaska.gov
http://www.plants.alaska.gov/
Family Scientific Name: Cyperaceae
Family Common Name: Sedge
Scientific Name: Carex mertensii J.D. Prescott ex Bongard
Common Name: Merten's Sedge
Ecotype: Wet meadows and streambanks, Hatcher Pass, Alaska
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Target Specifications: Multiple leaves, firm root plug.
Propagule Collection: By hand when seeds start to shatter in late August, September. Seeds are brown.
Propagule Processing: Air dry. Brush clean, air separate, hand screen. Store in freezer. Approximately 1,800 seeds per gram.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Wash seeds for 12 hours in cold, running water before planting.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 Soil type: Fac/Wet. Plant in spring in root trainer with 1 to 2 seeds per cell. Cover seeds very lightly with sifted soil. Initial propagation site is greenhouse.
Establishment Phase: Germination occurs between 15 and 30 days after planting with a uniform maintenance of warm, moist, and light environmental conditions. Plants moved to lathhouse to harden off after last frost. Fertilize minimally after true leaves appear.
Length of Establishment Phase: Two months.
References: Flora of North America Editorial Committee, 2002. Flora of North America, Volume 23, Oxford University Press, p.407.

Citation:

Moore, Nancy; Hunt, Peggy. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Carex mertensii J.D. Prescott ex Bongard plants Alaska Plant Materials Center Palmer, Alaska. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/06/07). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.