Pascopyrum (smithii)
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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: | Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Love | ||
| Common Synonym: | Agropyron smithii Rydb. | ||
| Common Name: | Western wheatgrass | ||
| Species Code: | PASSMI | ||
| General Distribution: | P. smithii is found from Ontario to British Columbia and south to Kentucky, Texas, and California. it is common in dry prairie and along roads and in areas of disturbance. | ||
| 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 27D/16N C,30D/15N C, and 18.5D/10N C alternating temperature cycles. Germination was equal in light and dark. |
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| References: | Knipe,1973, Toole, 1976, Sabo,1979.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. | ||
Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol J.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Love plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/10/28). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
