Pinus (monticola)
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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: | Pinaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Pine family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Pinus monticola Douglas ex Donn. | ||
| Common Name: | Western white pine | ||
| Species Code: | PINMON | ||
| General Distribution: | P. monticola is found from 0 to 3000 m elevation; from British Columbia and Alberta south to Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Washington, oregon and California. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 60 days. Germination occurs at 20C. Germination is greater in dark than light. |
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| References: |
Barton, L. V. (1930). Hastening the germination of some coniferous seeds. Amer. J. Bot. 17, 88-115. Gansel, C. (1986). Comparison of seed stratification methods for western white pine. Pp. 19-22 In: T. D. Landis (Tech. Coord.). Proceedings: Combined Western Forest Nursery Council and Intermountain Nursery Association meeting. USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-137. Li, X. J., Burton, P. J. and Leadem, C. L. (1994). Interactive effects of light and stratification on the germination of some British Columbia conifers. Can J. Bot. 72, 1635-1646. Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Pinus monticola Douglas ex Donn. 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.
