Asteraceae (Eriophyllum)

Protocol Information for:

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Eriophyllum (stoechadifolium)

Family Names:

Family Scientific Name:
Asteraceae

Family Common Name:
Sunflower Family

Scientific Names:

Genus:
Eriophyllum

Species:
stoechadifolium

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Species Authority:
Lag.

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Authors:

Betty Young

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Species Code:
ERISTA

Ecotype:
Fort Funston, California

General Distribution:
E. staechadifolium is found on seaside beaches and bluffs, up to 200 feet elevation, from Santa Cruz to Monterery County, California.

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Propagation Goal:
plants

Propagation Method:
seed

Product Type:
Container (plug)

Stock Type:
Leach Tube

Grow Time:
0

Target Specifications:
Height: N/A
Caliper: N/A
Root System: Firm plug in container.

Propagation Collection:
Seeds are collected between June 20th and November 15th.
Mature inflorescences are brown.
Seed is light gray at maturity.

Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
Seed Cleaning:
Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored in a refrigerator.

Pre-Planting Propagule Treatments:
None required.

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 covered with media.
Flats are watered in by hand.
Seeds are sown on July 30th.
% Germination:50%

Establishment Phase:
Seeds germinate 10 days after sowing.
Seedlings are transplanted 10 days after germination to individual containers 1.5"x8" (Leach tubes) containing 1:1 mix of standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sandto 1 part sand.
Transplant Survival averages 90%.

Length of Establishment Phase:
20 days

Active Growth Phase:
Once established, this species grows rapidly and may require up potting. Do not over fertilize as it tends to produce many leaves.

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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) Eriophyllum stoechadifolium Lag. plants Leach Tube; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/05/06). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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