Atriplex (canescens)
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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: | Chenopodiaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Goose-foot family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. | ||
| Common Name: | Four wing saltbush | ||
| Species Code: | ATRCAN | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seed dormancy is physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold stratification. Germination occurs at 16 to 19 C. |
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| References: |
Springfield, H. W. (1969). Temperatures for germination of fourwing saltbush. J. Range Manage. 22, 49-50. Springfield, H. W. (1970). Germination and establishment of fourwing saltbush in the Southwest. USDA Forest Serv. Res. Pap. RM-55. Stidham, N. D., Ahring, R. M., Powell, J. and Claypool, P. L. (1980). Chemical scarification, moist prechilling, and thiourea effects on germination of 18 shrub species. J. Range Manage. 33, 115-118. Table 10.28 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) Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/04). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
