Poa (douglasii)
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Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
| Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Grass Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Poa douglasii Nees. | ||
| Common Name: | Douglas's Bluegrass | ||
| Species Code: | POADOU | ||
| Ecotype: | Fort Funston, California | ||
| General Distribution: | P. douglasii is found in coastal sanddunes, from 5 to 50 feet elevation; from Humboldt County to Monterery County and Santa Rosa and San Miguel islands, California. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | Stubby | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
Seeds are collected between May 1st and Auguat 1st. Mature inflorescences are brown. Seed is beige at maturity. |
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| Propagule Processing: |
Seed Cleaning: Florets are rubbed over a screen. Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored in a refrigerator. |
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| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Hand scarify by rubbing seeds on coarse sand paper for 5 minutes to loosen seeds from florets. Seeds are placed into cold stratification in the refrigerator for 1 month. |
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| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Fully Controlled Greenhouse. Sowing Method: Transplanting Germinants. Seeds are sown in flats containing Sunshine Mix #4 Aggregate Plus (Peat moss, perlite, major and minor nutrients, gypsum, and dolomitic lime). Seeds are mixed with media to sow and are surface sown. Flats are watered in by hand. % Germination: N/A |
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| Establishment Phase: |
Seeds germinate slowly. Seedlings are transplanted after germination to individual containers 1.5" x 5" (stubbys) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, sand. |
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| Active Growth Phase: | After establishment, seedlings are moved to the full sun exposure in the outdoor nursery. | ||
| References: | A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973. | ||
Citation:
Young, Betty. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Poa douglasii Nees. plants Stubby; San Francisco, California. 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.
