Menyanthes (trifoliata)
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Alaska Plant Materials Center Alaska Plant Materials Center 5310 S. Bodenburg Spur Rd. Palmer, Alaska 99645 907-745-4469 907-746-1568 (fax) Don.Ross@alaska.gov http://www.plants.alaska.gov/ |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Menyanthaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Buckbean | ||
| Scientific Name: | Menyanthes trifoliata L. | ||
| Common Name: | Buckbean | ||
| Ecotype: | Matanuska Valley lakes, southcentral Alaska | ||
| General Distribution: | Lakes and bogs throughout Alaska and southward. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Young containerized plants for direct field planting. | ||
| Propagule Collection: | In Alaska, seed is collected in early summer. Collected seed is stored in containers of water. Do not let seed dry out. | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Covered containers with seed and water are stored in a refrigerator until Fall when they are moved to an area where they are exposed to ambient outside temperatures. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Cold wet stratification is necessary for germination. Seed is overwintered in covered plastic containers filled with water. Typically, they may go through several freeze-thaw cycles until Spring. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
In Spring, seed is removed from water-filled containers and sown in McConkey A18-01 inserts filled with Cornell wetland soil mix. Inserts are moved to the greenhouse. | ||
| Establishment Phase: | Keep saturated with water. Germination occurs in the greenhouse. Germination is continuous but uneven through the Spring and Summer. Approximately 75% had germinated by mid-August. | ||
| Active Growth Phase: | Young plants are transplanted and moved outside soon after true leaves appear and the roots are sufficiently developed. | ||
| References: | Hult‚n, Eric. Flora of Alaska and Neighboring Territories: A Manual of the Vascular Plants. Stanford University Press. 1968. | ||
Citation:
Moore, Nancy; Ross, Donald. 2004. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Menyanthes trifoliata L. plants Alaska Plant Materials Center Palmer, Alaska. 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.
