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Lotus (formosissimus)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc
Family Scientific Name: Fabaceae
Family Common Name: Legume family
Scientific Name: Lotus formosissimus E. Greene
Common Name: seaside birds-foot trefoil
Species Code: LOFO2
Ecotype: seeds were collected in Lane Co., Oregon near Eugene
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seeds were sown into cone-tainers filled with Sunshine # 1 (a soil-less peat-based media) amended with micro-nutrients (Osmocote 14-14-14.) The flats of cone-tainers were covered with poly-ethylene bags and placed in a walk-in cooler (35-40 degrees) for 90 days.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 Flats were removed from cooler after 90 days and placed in greenhouse set at moderate temperatures (70 degree days/50 degree nights.)
Establishment Phase: Seeds germinated within one to two weeks. 30% germination occured.

Citation:

Bartow, Amy. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Lotus formosissimus E. Greene plants USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.