Alnus (viridis)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Betulaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Birch family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC | ||
| Common Synonym: | Alnus crispa (Ait.)Pursh sinuata | ||
| Common Name: | Sitka alder | ||
| Species Code: | ALNVIR | ||
| General Distribution: | A. viridis is found at higher elevations; often common on avalanche slopes in the mountains. It ranges from Alaska south to California and east to Odaho and Montana. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 14 days. Germination occurs at 20D/10N C alternating temperature cycle. |
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| References: |
Schopmeyer, C. S. (1974b). Alnus B. Ehrh. Alder. Pp. 206-211. In: Farmer, R. E., Jr., Maley, M. L., Stoehr, M. U. and Schnekenburger, F. (1985). Reproductive characteristics of green alder in northwestern Ontario. Can. J. Bot. 63, 2243-2247. Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. 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.
