Elymus (elymoides)
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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: | Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Sweezey elymoides (Raf.) Sweezey | ||
| Common Synonym: | Sitanion hystrix (Nutt.) J.G. Small | ||
| Common Name: | Squirrel tail | ||
| Species Code: | ELYELY | ||
| General Distribution: | E. elymoides ssp. elymoides is a widespread North american species found in dry soil and roadshoulders in prairies and open forests. | ||
| 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 20D/10N C alternating temperature cycle. | ||
| References: |
Young, J. A. and Evans, R. A. (1977). Squirreltail seed germination. J. Range Manage. 30, 33-36. Table 10.25 In: Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeographyand 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) Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Sweezey plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2026/04/27). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
