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Boykinia (richardsonii)

Alaska Plant Materials Center
Alaska Plant Materials Center
5310 S. Bodenburg Spur Rd.
Palmer, Alaska 99645
907-745-4469
907-746-1568 (fax)
Don.Ross@alaska.gov
http://www.plants.alaska.gov/

Family Scientific Name: Saxifragaceae
Family Common Name: Saxifrage
Scientific Name: Boykinia richardsonii (Hook.) Rothrock
Common Name: Alaska Boykinia
Ecotype: Tundra meadows. Interior Alaska, North Slope, Denali Highway.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Target Specifications: Multiple leaves, firm root plug.
Propagule Collection: Seeds collected by hand when follicle begins to split. Seeds are black and in hard dough stage when ripe. Early September.
Propagule Processing: Air dry. There are approximately 5,000 seeds per gram. Hand screening and air used to clean seed. Store in freezer.
Pre-Planting Treatments: None
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Soil mix: fac/wet: root trainers. Plant 2 seeds per cell. Initial propagation site is greenhouse.
Establishment Phase: Approximately 70% of seeds germinate within 25 days. Plants moved to lathhouse to harden off after last frost. Fertilize minimally after true leaves appear. Keep moist.
Length of Establishment Phase: Two months
References: Hulten, Eric. 1968. Flora of Alaska and Neighboring Territories. Stanford University Press. 1008 pp.

Citation:

Moore, Nancy J.; Hunt, Peggy. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Boykinia richardsonii (Hook.) Rothrock plants Alaska Plant Materials Center Palmer, Alaska. 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.