Juncaginaceae (Triglochin)

Protocol Information for:

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Triglochin (maritimum)

Family Names:

Family Scientific Name:
Juncaginaceae

Family Common Name:
Arrow-Weed Family

Scientific Names:

Genus:
Triglochin

Species:
maritimum

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Species Authority:
L.

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Authors:

Betty Young

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Common Name:
Maritime Arrow-Weed

Species Code:
TRIMAR

Ecotype:
Presidio, California

General Distribution:
T. maritima is found in alkaline flats and boggy places, mostly below 7,500 feet elevation, from southern California to Alaska, New Mexico, New Jersery, and Eurasia.

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Propagation Goal:
plants

Propagation Method:
seed

Product Type:
Container (plug)

Stock Type:
Treeband #5

Grow Time:
0

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

Propagation Collection:
Seeds are collected between July 17th and September 23rd.
Mature inflorescences are brown.

Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
Seed Cleaning: Rub dry fruits betwenn fingers to extract the seeds.
Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored at room temperature.

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 mixed with media to sow and are covered 4 times the diameter of seed to depth.
Flats are watered in with an automatic mist and irrigation system. Flats are placed on a heated bench.
% Germination: 88%

Establishment Phase:
Seedlings are transplanted after germination to individual containers 2"x2"x5" tubes (Treeband #5) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark,perlite, and sand.

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After establishment, seedlings are moved to the shadehouse.

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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) Triglochin maritimum L. plants Treeband #5; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/05/12). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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