Eragrostis (spectabilis)
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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: | Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud. | ||
| Common Name: | Purple lovegrass | ||
| Species Code: | ERASPE | ||
| General Distribution: | E. spectabilis is found from Minnesota and North Dakota south to Texas. | ||
| 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 90 days. Germination occurs at 21 C. In Baskin's study, Seeds are placed into cold stratification.Germination occurs at 30C temperature cycle. Germination is equal in light and dark. |
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| References: |
Tolstead, W. L. (1941). Germination habits of certain sand-hill plants in Nebraska. Ecology 22, 393-397. Table 10.24. Baskin and Baskin,unpublished,Table 10.20 In: Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998.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) Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/20). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
