Fagus (grandifolia)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Fagaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Oak family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Fagus americana Sweet | ||
| Common Name: | American beech | ||
| Species Code: | FAGGRA | ||
| General Distribution: | F. grandifolia is found within temperate deciduous forests of eastern North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are cold stratified for 90 days and germinate at 30/20 C. | ||
| References: |
Rudolf and Leak,1974.Fagus (Beech) In Seeds of the Woody Plants of the U.S. p401-405 USDA Forest Service Handbook #450. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.13 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/04/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
