Hudsonia (tomentosa)
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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: | Cistaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Rock-rose | ||
| Scientific Name: | Hudsonia tomentosa | ||
| Common Name: | Wooly Beachheather | ||
| General Distribution: | Low bushy shrub found on eastern coastal sands and sandy sites of the Great Lakes region. | ||
| 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: Seed is easily collected on coastal dunes of the Mid-Atlantic states. However, seeds are difficult to strip from plants; shattered seed collects in small wind pockets (eddies) around the plants; this shattered material is easy to collect and has good viability. METHOD OF CLEANING: Lightly run through hammermill, then mechanically screen; gravity separation could be used to remove similar sized sand particles if needed. TYPE OF MATERIAL COLLECTED FOR PROPAGATION: Seed. PROPAGATION METHOD: Seed propagation in greenhouse, in 1:2 peat-sand mix at rate of 20 g. per square foot; transplant into cone container. Weed control is by hand; irrigation schedule is 1/2-inch biweekly. NUMBER OF SEEDS PER POUND: 900,000. PERCENT GERMINATION: Data not available at date of publication. |
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| Pre-Planting Treatments: | PRETREATMENT USED: Various stratification periods are being considered; so far, 60 days of cold wet stratification seems best. | ||
| 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: Augustthru September (when ripe seeds are quick to shatter with increasing winds). STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: After cleaning, seeds are placed in a dehumidified room at less than 40§F in good. UNUSUAL OR UNIQUE HARVESTING OR DIGGING REQUIREMENTS: A shovel is useful and efficient for collection. ESTIMATED PROPAGULE STORAGE POTENTIAL: Data unavailable at date of publication. |
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Citation:
Skaradek, William. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Hudsonia tomentosa seeds USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center Cape May Court House, New Jersey. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/03/13). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
