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Oenanthe (sarmentosa)

Betty Young
Nurseries Sr Manager
Bldg 201, Fort Mason
San Francisco, California 94123
415-331-6917
415-331-7521 (fax)
byoung@ggnpa.org

Family Scientific Name: Apiaceae
Family Common Name: Carrrot Family
Scientific Name: Oenanthe sarmentosa Presl.
Common Name: Water Parsely
Species Code: OENSAR
Ecotype: Presidio, California
General Distribution: O. sarmentosa is found in marshes and sluggish water from California to British Columbia and east to Idaho.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Target Specifications: Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container.
Propagule Collection: Seeds are collected between August 15th and September 15th.
Mature inflorescences are brown.
Propagule Processing: Seed Cleaning:None required.
Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept moist and stored in a refrigerator.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Soak seeds for 24 hours. Cold stratify for 21 to 30 days.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Sowing Method: Direct Seeding.
Seeds are sown in containers 2"x 7" or larger (Deepot 16) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand.
Seeds are lightly covered.
Flats are watered in with an automatic irrigation system.
Seeds are sown on June 1st.
% Germination: 50%
Establishment Phase: Seeds germinate 30 days after sowing.
Seedlings are transplanted 30 days after germination to individual containers 2"x7" tubes (Deepot 16) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand.
Transplant Survival averages 70%.
Length of Establishment Phase: 2 months
References: A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973.

Citation:

Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Oenanthe sarmentosa Presl. plants San Francisco, California. 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.