Linum (lewisii)
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Andrea Kramer Conservation Scientist Chicago Botanic Garden - Research 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, Illinois 60022 847-835-6971 akramer@chicagobotanic.org http://www.chicagobotanic.org |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Linaceae | ||
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| Scientific Name: | Linum lewisii | ||
| Common Name: | Lewis flax | ||
| Species Code: | LILE3 | ||
| Ecotype: | Maple Grove cultivar | ||
| Propagation Goal: | Seeds | ||
| Propagation Method: | Seed | ||
| ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cutings, poles, etc.) | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
APPROACH: This project aimed to determine optimal germination conditions for species currently used in restoration in the Colorado Plateau, as well as other priority forb species that may be beneficial to include in future restoration efforts. For this study, seeds were plated on 1.5% agar in petri dishes (4 replicates of 25 seeds per treatment) and incubated in growth chambers at Chicago Botanic Garden using six temperature treatments intended to represent different seed sowing times and locations in the Colorado Plateau (treatments are shown as day/night temperatures respectively, using a 12h/12h light/dark cycle): TREATMENTS: 1) early-spring (4 weeks at 52°F/34°F) 2) winter (12 weeks at 34°F) and early-spring (4 weeks at 52°F/34°F) 3) mid-spring (4 weeks at 59°F/41°F) 4) winter (12 weeks at 34°F) and mid-spring (4 weeks 59°F/41°F) 5) late-spring (4 weeks at 68°F/50°F) 6) winter (12 weeks at 34°F) and late-spring (4 weeks 68°F/50°F) |
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| Establishment Phase: | RESULTS: Almost all viable seeds from this cultivar (Maple Grove) germinated to 100% in all six treatments. The only treatment with less than 75% germination was treatment 5 (late-spring (4 weeks at 68°F/50°F)), where average germination was 60%. This suggests that seeding in warm conditions where the temperature does not drop below 50°F at night will lower the percent of seeds that will germinate. Additional research is needed to determine the extent to which these results are characteristic of the species. The figure at http://tinyurl.com/CBGSeedGerminationLILE shows the average percent germination and standard deviation of viable seeds for each treatment. | ||
Citation:
Kramer, Andrea T; Foxx, Alicia. 2016. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cutings, poles, etc.) Linum lewisii Seeds Chicago Botanic Garden - Research Glencoe, Illinois. 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.
