Arctophila (fulva)
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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: | Poaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Grass | ||
| Scientific Name: | Arctophila fulva (Trin.) Rupr. ex Anderss. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Colpodium fulvum (Trin.) Griseb. | ||
| Common Name: | Pendantgrass | ||
| Ecotype: | Arctic lakeshores, shallow ponds and marshes, and stream banks | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Cells of dimension 3"x3"x4". Firm root system, healthy shoots (approximately 6 inches tall.) | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Strip heads by hand before seed head shatters. When ripe in early September, seeds are brown and hard. | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds ~ 5600 per gram,Tetrazolium test showed 51% viability. Air dry. Clean with brush cleaner and then hand screen. Store seeds in freezer until time for processing. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Plant seeds in fall for best results. Place amount of seed to be planted in a small cloth bag. Wash with cold running water for 24 hours. Plant 4 seeds per cell in standard no hole flats containing 18 3x3"cells with obligate soil mixture. Store cells in a cooler over winter to enable a sheltered cold moist stratification (cooler was not turned on, but left to fluctuate with ambient temperature. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
In spring (April) bring flats into greenhouse. Seeds germinate quickly when warm. Make sure to keep cells saturated. Give plants a haircut if growing too quickly. | ||
| Establishment Phase: | Plants moved to lathhouse once danger of frost is over. Fertilize minimally. Tease roots apart before planting into wetland area. | ||
| Length of Establishment Phase: | Two months | ||
| Other Comments: | Arctophila grows quickly and produces seed heads when in optimal conditions. Vegetative reproduction occurs frequently.Good species for wetland revegetation. | ||
| References: |
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A Synonymized Checklist and Atlas with Biological Attributes for the Vascular Flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First Edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, NC. |
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Citation:
Moore, Nancy; Hunt, Peggy. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Arctophila fulva (Trin.) Rupr. ex Anderss. plants Alaska Plant Materials Center Palmer, Alaska. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/04). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
