Ulmus (americana)
Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
Family Scientific Name: | Ulmaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Elm family | ||
Scientific Name: | Ulmus americana L. | ||
Common Synonym: | Ulmus floridana | ||
Common Name: | American elm | ||
Species Code: | ULMAME | ||
General Distribution: | U. americana is found in temperate deciduous forests of the United States. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Collection: | Seeds are non dormant. | ||
Propagule Processing: | Germination occurs at 30D/20N C alternating temperature cycle.Germination was equal in light and dark. | ||
References: |
McDermott,1953. Light as a factor in the germination of some bottomland hardwood seeds. J. For. 51,203-204. .Table 10.13 In: Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspectiveon Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458. |
Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Ulmus americana L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/11/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.