
Pinus (contorta)
Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
Family Scientific Name: | Pinaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Pine family | ||
Scientific Name: | Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon | ||
Common Name: | Lodgepole pine | ||
Species Code: | PINCON | ||
General Distribution: | P. contorta is found from Alaska,Yukon, and Northwest Territories east and south to Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Processing: | Seeds are non dormant. | ||
Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 21 days. Germination occurs at 24 to 27 C. Germination occurred equally well in light and dark. |
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References: |
Haasis, F. W. and Thrupp, A. C. (1931). Temperature relations of lodgepole-pine seed germination. Ecology 12, 728-744. Table 10.35 In: Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458. |
Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/21). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.