Betulaceae (Corylus)

Protocol Information for:

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Corylus (cornuta)

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Family Scientific Name:
Betulaceae

Family Common Name:
Birch family

Scientific Names:

Genus:
Corylus

Species:
cornuta

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Sub-species

Scientific SubSpecies:
cornuta

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Marshall

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Common Name:
Hazelnut

Species Code:
CORCOR

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General Distribution:
C. cornuta is found from British Columbia east to Newfoundland and south through the United States to Georgia and the upper midwest; and south through the Cascade mountains to California and east to Idaho and Wyoming.

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Propagation Goal:
plants

Propagation Method:
seed

Product Type:
Container (plug)

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0

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Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy.

Pre-Planting Propagule Treatments:
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 60 to 120 days. Germination occurs at 30D/20N C alternating temperature cycle.

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References:
Brinkman, K. A. (1974e). Corylus L. Hazel, Filbert. Pp. 343-345. In: C. S. Schopmeyer (Tech. Coord.). Seeds of woody plants in the United States. USDA. Forest Service. Agriculture Handbook No. 450.
Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on 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) Corylus cornuta Marshall plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2026/05/26). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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