Arenaria (obtusiloba)
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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: | Caryophyllaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Pink family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Arenaria obtusiloba (Rydb.) Fern. | ||
| Common Name: | Arctic sandwort | ||
| Species Code: | AREOBT | ||
| General Distribution: | A. obtusiloba is found from the arctic regions of North America south through the high mountain ranges of the United States. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds are non dormant. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Germination occurs at 18 C. | ||
| References: |
Bliss, L. C. (1958). Seed germination in arctic and alpine species. Arctic 11, 180-188. Bonde, E. K. (1965a). Further studies on the germination of seeds of Colorado alpine plants. Univ. Colorado Stud. No. 18. Table 10.33 In: 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) Arenaria obtusiloba (Rydb.) Fern. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/10/26). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
