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Salix (polaris)

Carol and Jerry Baskin
Professors
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225
seedlings.uidaho.com

Family Scientific Name: Salicaceae
Family Common Name: Willow Family
Scientific Name: Salix polaris Wahlenb.
Common Name: Polar willow
Species Code: SALPOL
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Processing: Inferred seed dormancy is physiological dormancy.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seeds were cold stratified for 56 days.
Seeds germinated at 21 to 33 C.
References: Baskin,C.C. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press.1998.666p.
Densmore, R. and Zasada, J. C. (1983). Seed dispersal and dormancy patterns in northern willows: Ecological and evolutionary significance. Can. J. Bot. 61, 3207-3216.
Junttila, O. (1976b). Seed germination and viability in five Salix species. Astarte 9, 19-24.

Citation:

Baskin, Jerrry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Salix polaris Wahlenb. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.