Alnus (rubra)
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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 rubra Bong. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Alnus oregona Nutt. | ||
| Common Name: | Red alder | ||
| Species Code: | ALNRUB | ||
| General Distribution: | A. rubra is native the Pacific northwest of North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds are non dormant. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds germinate at 24/16 C. germination is greater in light than dark. | ||
| References: |
Schopmeyer, C. S. (1974b). Alnus B. Ehrh. Alder. Pp. 206-211. In: C. S. Schopmeyer (Tech. Coord.). Seeds of woody plants in the United States. USDA. Forest Service. Agriculture Handbook No. 450. Bormann, B. T. (1983). Ecological implications of phytochrome-mediated seed germination in red alder. For. Sci. 29, 734-738. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.10 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol J.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Alnus rubra Bong. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/04/16). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
