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Triglochin (maritimum)

Betty Young
Nurseries Sr Manager
Bldg 201, Fort Mason
San Francisco, California 94123
415-331-6917
415-331-7521 (fax)
byoung@ggnpa.org

Family Scientific Name: Juncaginaceae
Family Common Name: Arrow-Weed Family
Scientific Name: Triglochin maritimum L.
Common Name: Maritime Arrow-Weed
Species Code: TRIMAR
Ecotype: Presidio, California
General Distribution: T. maritima is found in alkaline flats and boggy places, mostly below 7,500 feet elevation, from southern California to Alaska, New Mexico, New Jersery, and Eurasia.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: Treeband #5
Time To Grow: 0
Target Specifications: Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container.
Propagule Collection: Seeds are collected between July 17th and September 23rd.
Mature inflorescences are brown.
Propagule Processing: Seed Cleaning: Rub dry fruits betwenn fingers to extract the seeds.
Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored at room temperature.
Pre-Planting Treatments: None required.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Fully Controlled Greenhouse.
Sowing Method: Transplanting Germinants.
Seeds are sown in flats containing Sunshine Mix #4 Aggregate Plus (peat moss, perlite, major and minor nutrients, gypsum, and dolomitic lime).
Seeds are mixed with media to sow and are covered 4 times the diameter of seed to depth.
Flats are watered in with an automatic mist and irrigation system. Flats are placed on a heated bench.
% Germination: 88%
Establishment Phase: Seedlings are transplanted after germination to individual containers 2"x2"x5" tubes (Treeband #5) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark,perlite, and sand.
Active Growth Phase: After establishment, seedlings are moved to the shadehouse.
References: A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973.

Citation:

Young, Betty. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Triglochin maritimum L. plants Treeband #5; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/04/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.