
Maianthemum (racemosum)
Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
Family Scientific Name: | Liliaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Lily family | ||
Scientific Name: | Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link racemosum (L.) Link | ||
Common Synonym: | Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf. | ||
Common Name: | Feathery false Solomon's-seal | ||
Species Code: | MAIRAC | ||
General Distribution: | M. racemosum ssp. racemosum is found within temperate deciduous and coniferuous forests of North America. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit morpho-physiological dormancy. | ||
Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are cold-warm-cold stratified and germinate at 5 C. | ||
References: |
Barton, L. V. and Schroeder, E. M. (1941). Dormancy in seeds of Convallaria majalis L. and Smilacina racemosa. Contrib. Boyce Thompson Inst. 12, 277-300. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.18 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link 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.