Myricaceae (Myrica)

Protocol Information for:

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Myrica (pensylvanica)

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Family Scientific Name:
Myricaceae

Family Common Name:
Bayberry

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Genus:
Myrica

Species:
pensylvanica

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Authors:

William Skaradek

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Common Name:
Northern Bayberry

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General Distribution:
Dioecious upright shrub is found on dry and wet sandy coastal sites from Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Louisiana, and along the shores of Lake Erie; Inland bogs of northern New Jersey and Pennsylvania also have populations of this species growing.

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Propagation Goal:
seeds

Propagation Method:
seed

Product Type:
Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)

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Grow Time:
0

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Propagation Collection:
Collected in the Yosemite National Park.

Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
EASE OF COLLECTION: In September, migrating birds often feed on the ripe fruit as they follow the Atlantic Flyway south. Otherwise, abundant seed is consistently collected with ease from various Mid-Atlantic coastal dune locations annually. METHOD OF CLEANING: Hand rub to remove waxy coat; follow with mechanically screening using moderate air. TYPE OF MATERIAL COLLECTED FOR PROPAGATION: Seed. PROPAGATION METHOD: Fall seeding into raised beds of sandy loam at rate of 3 g./sq. feet. Hand weed; irrigation is one inch biweekly. Transplants are bareroot. NUMBER OF SEEDS PER POUND: 55,000. PERCENT GERMINATION: Data not available at date of publication.

Pre-Planting Propagule Treatments:
PRETREATMENT USED:Clean seed.

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METHOD OF GROWING: Data not available at date of publication.

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SEED MATURITY DATE: September thru October. STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: Maximum stored viability is maintained if waxy coat remains and seed is refrigerated at less than 40§F. ESTIMATED PROPAGULE STORAGE POTENTIAL: Data unavailable at date of publication.

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Citation:
Skaradek, William. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Myrica pensylvanica seeds USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center Cape May Court House, New Jersey. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/08/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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