Garrya (flavescens)
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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: | Garryaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Silk tassel family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Garrya flavescens S. Wats. | ||
| Common Name: | Yellowleaf silktassel | ||
| Species Code: | GARFLA | ||
| General Distribution: | G. flavescens is native to southwestern U.S. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Seeds exhibit morpho-physiological dormancy. | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seed germination is stimulated by the presence of charred wood or aqueous extracts of it:61% increase in germination as compared to control. | ||
| 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 and 10.6 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Garrya flavescens S. Wats. 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.
