Carex (gynodynama)
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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 gynodynama | ||
| Common Synonym: | Carex blankinshipii | ||
| Common Name: | wonder-woman sedge | ||
| Species Code: | CAGY3 | ||
| Ecotype: | seeds collected from Douglas Co, Oregon | ||
| General Distribution: | This plant can be found in both Oregon and California. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | Weeks | ||
| Target Specifications: | Well-developed crowns, roots and rhizomes filling soil profile in container. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | This seed needs 90 days of cool/moist (38F) stratification in order to break dormancy. Seeds that were not stratified and placed in a warm greenhouse only showed 2% germination. Seeds that were exposed to 90 days of c/m stratification showed 90% germination. | ||
Citation:
Bartow, Amy. 2015. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Carex gynodynama plants USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. 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.
