Eleocharis (acicularis)
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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: | Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Shultes | ||
| Common Name: | needle spikerush | ||
| Species Code: | ELAC | ||
| Ecotype: | Seeds were collected from Lane Co., Oregon near Eugene | ||
| Propagation Goal: | seeds | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds were sown into 4"deep sqaure flats with Sunshine # 1 (a soil-less, peat-basedmedia) amended with micro-nutrients (Micromax) and a slow-release fertilizer (Osmocote 14-14-14). Flats wer left outside over winter for natural stratification. In early spring flats were placed in greenhouse set at moderate temperatures (70 degree days/50 degree nights.) Fair germination occured within two weeks. | ||
| Establishment Phase: | Seedlings developed slowly, and were bottom watered to prevent seedling disturbance. | ||
| Active Growth Phase: | Flats were moved to a shadehouse and watered all summer. | ||
| Other Comments: | Plants did not flower their first growing season. | ||
Citation:
Bartow, Amy L. 2004. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Shultes seeds 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.
