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Melampyrum (lineare)
Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
Family Scientific Name: | Scrophulariaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Figwort family | ||
Scientific Name: | Melampyrum lineare L. | ||
Common Name: | Cow-whet figwort | ||
Species Code: | MELLIN | ||
General Distribution: | M. lineare is found in open forest throughout North America. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are cold stratified and germinate at 3 C. Cold stratification is required to break epicotyl dormancy. | ||
References: |
Cantlon, J. E., Curtis, E. J. C. and Malcolm, W. M. (1963). Studies of Melampryum lineare. Ecology 44, 466-474. In:Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.20 Chapter 10 In: Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Melampyrum lineare L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/08/27). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.