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Arnica (mollis)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc
Family Scientific Name: Asteraceae
Family Common Name: aster
Scientific Name: Arnica mollis
Common Synonym: Arnica subplumosa
Common Name: Hairy Arnica
Species Code: ARMO4
Ecotype: high elevation, Lassen National Park, CA
General Distribution: Subalpine or alpine meadows in western North America.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: stubby containers
Time To Grow: Weeks
Target Specifications: Well-developed crowns, roots and rhizomes fit the soil profile in container.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Arnica mollis seeds do not appear to have a dormancy in need of breaking. In our tests they germinated decently in both warm (70F days and 50F nights) and cold (38F) treatments with germination rates of 56% and 67% respectively.

Citation:

Bartow, Amy; Cameron, Jordan. 2014. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Arnica mollis plants stubby containers; USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/03). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.