Myrica (pensylvanica)

William Skaradek USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center 1536 Route 9 North Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210 (609) 465-5901 (609) 465-9284 (fax) wskaradek@nj.nrcs.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/njpmc

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Family Scientific Name:	Myricaceae
Family Common Name:	Bayberry
Scientific Name:	Myrica pensylvanica
Common Name:	Northern Bayberry
General Distribution:	Dioecious upright shrub is found on dry and wet sandy coastal sites from Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Louisiana, and along the shores of Lake Erie; Inland bogs of northern New Jersey and Pennsylvania also have populations of this species growing.
Propagation Goal:	seeds
Propagation Method:	seed
ProductType:	Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow:	0
Propagule Collection:	Collected in the Yosemite National Park.
Propagule Processing:	EASE OF COLLECTION: In September, migrating birds often feed on the ripe fruit as they follow the Atlantic Flyway south. Otherwise, abundant seed is consistently collected with ease from various Mid-Atlantic coastal dune locations annually. METHOD OF CLEANING: Hand rub to remove waxy coat; follow with mechanically screening using moderate air. TYPE OF MATERIAL COLLECTED FOR PROPAGATION: Seed. PROPAGATION METHOD: Fall seeding into raised beds of sandy loam at rate of 3 g./sq. feet. Hand weed; irrigation is one inch biweekly. Transplants are bareroot. NUMBER OF SEEDS PER POUND: 55,000. PERCENT GERMINATION: Data not available at date of publication.
Pre-Planting Treatments:	PRETREATMENT USED:Clean seed.
Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:	METHOD OF GROWING: Data not available at date of publication.
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping:	SEED MATURITY DATE: September thru October. STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: Maximum stored viability is maintained if waxy coat remains and seed is refrigerated at less than 40§F. ESTIMATED PROPAGULE STORAGE POTENTIAL: Data unavailable at date of publication.

Citation:

Skaradek, William. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Myrica pensylvanica seeds USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center Cape May Court House, New Jersey. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.