Poaceae (Arctophila)

Protocol Information for:

Label_title:
Arctophila (fulva)

Family Names:

Family Scientific Name:
Poaceae

Family Common Name:
Grass

Scientific Names:

Genus:
Arctophila

Species:
fulva

Scientific Classification:

Scientific SubSpecies:

Species Authority:
(Trin.) Rupr. ex Anderss.

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Common Synonym:

Genus:
Colpodium

Species:
fulvum

Synonym Classification:

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Species Authority:
(Trin.) Griseb.

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Other Information:

Common Name:
Pendantgrass

Species Code:

Ecotype:
Arctic lakeshores, shallow ponds and marshes, and stream banks

General Distribution:

Known Invasiveness:

Propagation Goal:
plants

Propagation Method:
seed

Product Type:
Container (plug)

Stock Type:

Grow Time:
0

Target Specifications:
Cells of dimension 3"x3"x4". Firm root system, healthy shoots (approximately 6 inches tall.)

Propagation Collection:
Strip heads by hand before seed head shatters. When ripe in early September, seeds are brown and hard.

Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
Seeds ~ 5600 per gram,Tetrazolium test showed 51% viability. Air dry. Clean with brush cleaner and then hand screen. Store seeds in freezer until time for processing.

Pre-Planting Propagule Treatments:
Plant seeds in fall for best results. Place amount of seed to be planted in a small cloth bag. Wash with cold running water for 24 hours. Plant 4 seeds per cell in standard no hole flats containing 18 3x3"cells with obligate soil mixture. Store cells in a cooler over winter to enable a sheltered cold moist stratification (cooler was not turned on, but left to fluctuate with ambient temperature.

Growing Area Preparation / Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
In spring (April) bring flats into greenhouse. Seeds germinate quickly when warm. Make sure to keep cells saturated. Give plants a haircut if growing too quickly.

Establishment Phase:
Plants moved to lathhouse once danger of frost is over. Fertilize minimally. Tease roots apart before planting into wetland area.

Length of Establishment Phase:
Two months

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Guidelines for Outplanting / Performance on Typical Sites:

Other Comments:
Arctophila grows quickly and produces seed heads when in optimal conditions. Vegetative reproduction occurs frequently.Good species for wetland revegetation.

References:
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A Synonymized Checklist and Atlas with Biological Attributes for the Vascular Flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First Edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, NC.

Citation:
Moore, Nancy; Hunt, Peggy. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Arctophila fulva (Trin.) Rupr. ex Anderss. plants Alaska Plant Materials Center Palmer, Alaska. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/05/03). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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