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Carex (tumulicola)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc
Family Scientific Name: Cyperaceae
Family Common Name: Sedge family
Scientific Name: Carex tumulicola Mackenzie
Common Name: splitawn sedge
Species Code: CATU3
Ecotype: Seeds were collected from Lane Co., Oregon near Eugene.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seeds were sown into cone-tainers filled with Sunshine # 1 (a soil-less, peat-based media) amended with micro-nutrients (Micromax) and a slow-release fertilizer (Osmocote 14-14-14). Flats were covered with polyethlene bags and placed in walk in cooler for 90-days. After stratification, plants were placed in a green house set at moderate temperatures (70 degree days/50 degree nights.)This resulted in very sparse gerination. Some trays of conetatiners were left outside over the winter and gerination was observed in late spring. This species may need light or fluctuating temperatures during stratification. Further trials are being conducted.

Citation:

Bartow, Amy L. 2004. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Carex tumulicola Mackenzie plants USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/20). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.