Bouteloua (gracilis)
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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: | Poaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Grass family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Bouteloua gracilis (HBK) Lag. | ||
| Common Name: | Blue grama grass | ||
| Species Code: | BOUGRA | ||
| General Distribution: | B. gracilis is found from Manitoba to Alberta and south to Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. It is also found in northern Mexico. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds are non dormant. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Germination occurs at 27 C, 29.5D/18N C , and 35D/27N C alternating temperature cycles. Germination was equal in light and dark. Dry storage of spring germinating seeds resulted in 95% germination. |
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| References: |
Ashby, W. C. and Hellmers, H. (1955). Temperature requirements for germination in relation to wild-land seeding. J. Range Manage. 8, 80-83. Bokhari, U. G., Singh, J. S. and Smith, F. M. (1975). Influence of temperature regimes and water stress on the germination of three range grasses and its possible ecological significance to a shortgrass prairie. J. Appl. Ecol. 12, 153-163. Shaidaee, G., Dahl, B. E. and Hansen, R. M. (1969). Germination and emergence of different age seeds of six grasses. J. Range Manage. 22, 240-243. Table 10.25 In: 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) Bouteloua gracilis (HBK) Lag. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/11). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
