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Eriophyllum (stoechadifolium)

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: Asteraceae
Family Common Name: Sunflower Family
Scientific Name: Eriophyllum stoechadifolium Lag.
Species Code: ERISTA
Ecotype: Fort Funston, California
General Distribution: E. staechadifolium is found on seaside beaches and bluffs, up to 200 feet elevation, from Santa Cruz to Monterery County, California.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: Leach Tube
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 June 20th and November 15th.
Mature inflorescences are brown.
Seed is light gray at maturity.
Propagule Processing: Seed Cleaning:
Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored in a refrigerator.
Pre-Planting Treatments: None required.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Fully Controlled Greenhouse.
Sowing Method: Transplanting Germinants.
Seeds are sown in flats containing Sunshine Mix #4 Aggregate Plus (peat moss, perlite, major and minor nutrients, gypsum, and dolomitic lime).
Seeds are covered with media.
Flats are watered in by hand.
Seeds are sown on July 30th.
% Germination:50%
Establishment Phase: Seeds germinate 10 days after sowing.
Seedlings are transplanted 10 days after germination to individual containers 1.5"x8" (Leach tubes) containing 1:1 mix of standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sandto 1 part sand.
Transplant Survival averages 90%.
Length of Establishment Phase: 20 days
Active Growth Phase: Once established, this species grows rapidly and may require up potting. Do not over fertilize as it tends to produce many leaves.
References: A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973.

Citation:

Young, Betty. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Eriophyllum stoechadifolium Lag. plants Leach Tube; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/03/28). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.