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Scrophulariaceae (Collinsia)



Collinsia (verna)


Scrophulariaceae

Figwort family


Collinsia

verna



Nutt.










Blue eyed Mary

COLVER


C. verna is found within temperate deciduous forests of North America.


plants

seed

Container (plug)


0



Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy.

Seeds are warm stratified and germinate at 15/6 C.












Baskin, J. M. and Baskin, C. C. (1983b). Germination ecology of Collinsia verna, a winter annual of rich deciduous woodlands. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 110, 311-315.
In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.18 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages.

Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Collinsia verna Nutt. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/06/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.