
Lotus (scoparius)
Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
Family Scientific Name: | Fabaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Pea family | ||
Scientific Name: | Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley | ||
Common Name: | Common deerweed | ||
Species Code: | LOTSCO | ||
General Distribution: | L. scoparius is found within mattoral vegetation association of California. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physical dormancy. | ||
Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds germinate at 23 C. Germination was equal in light and dark | ||
References: |
Keeley, J. E. (1987). Role of fire in seed germination of woody taxa in California chaparral. Ecology 68, 434-443. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.2 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/21). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.