Acourtia (microcephala)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Asteraceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Sunflower family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Acourtia microcephala DC. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Perezia microcephala (DC.) Gray | ||
| Common Name: | Sacapellote | ||
| Species Code: | ACOMIC | ||
| General Distribution: | A. microcephala is found within mattoral vegetation association of California. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds treated with dry heat at 120 C for 5 minutes resulted in decreased germination. | ||
| References: |
Keeley, J. E. and Keeley, S. C. (1987). Role of fire in the germination of chaparral herbs and suffrutescents. Madrono 34, 240-249. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.4 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol J.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Acourtia microcephala DC. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/05/03). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
