Symphoricarpos (albus)
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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: | Caprifoliaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Honeysuckle family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake | ||
| Common Name: | Common Snowberry | ||
| Species Code: | SYMALB | ||
| General Distribution: | S. albus is found throughout Canada and the United States in moist to dry thickets and woods. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit morpho-physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 180 days. Germination occurs at 30D/20N C alternating temperature cycle. |
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| References: |
Evans, K. E. (1974). Symphoricarpos Duham. Snowberry. Pp. 787-789. In: C. S. Schopmeyer (Tech. Cord.). Seeds of woody plants in the United States. USDA. Forest Service. Agriculture Handbook No. 450. 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) Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/05/06). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
