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Eurybia (glauca)

Cheryl Decker
Nursery Manager
USDI NPS - Zion National Park
SR 9
Springdale, Utah 84767-1099
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Family Scientific Name: Asteraceae
Family Common Name: Sunflower Family
Scientific Name: Eurybia glauca (Nutt.) Nesom
Common Synonym: Aster glaucodes Blake
Common Name: Gray aster
Species Code: EURGLA
Ecotype: Zion National Park, Utah
General Distribution: Eurybia glauca is found in arid and semi-arid habitats from Montana and Idaho south to Arizona and New Mexico.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: D 40 containers
Time To Grow: 1 Years
Target Specifications: Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm root plug in container.
Propagule Collection: Seeds are hand collected from sites within the Park when achenes have fully matured.
Propagule Processing: Seeds are stored in sealed containers under refrigeration between 40 and 60 F.
Pre-Planting Treatments: br>Sowing Methods: Seeds are naturally stratified outdoors during fall months. Because germination rates are generally high, seeds are sown directly into D-40 cells containing a medium of 1.5 parts vermiculite, 1 part sterile sand, 1 part coarse turpos, and 2 parts peat moss (v:v:v:v).
Cells are watered thoroughly after sowing and are not allowed to dry out during completely during stratification.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Seedlings are grown in a shadehouse from March through October.
Establishment Phase: Wesometimes incorporate 13:13:13 NPK Osmocote time release fertilizer into media.
Active Growth Phase: Seedlings are hand watered throughout the growing season after they are well established. Throughout the active growth phase, we irrigate when containers are nearly dry as a method of hardening the plants while they are being grown.

Citation:

Decker, Cheryl. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Eurybia glauca (Nutt.) Nesom plants D 40 containers; USDI NPS - Zion National Park Springdale, Utah. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.