
Carex (vesicaria)
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 |
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Family Scientific Name: | Cyperaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Sedge family | ||
Scientific Name: | Carex vesicaria L. | ||
Common Name: | blister sedge | ||
Species Code: | CAVE6 | ||
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 of conetainers were placed in greenhouse set at moderate temperatures (70 degree days/50 degree nights.) Seeds germinated with no treatment. Seeds emerged after four weeks with low germination. This species may benefit from scarification or stratification. |
Citation:
Bartow, Amy L. 2004. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Carex vesicaria L. 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.