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Anaphalis (margaritacea)

Lindsay Springer
Lead Biological Science Technician - Greenhouse Manager
USDI NPS - Rocky Mountain National Park
1000 Highway 36
Estes Park, Colorado 80517-8397
(970) 586-1252
(970) 589-1392 (fax)
Lindsay_Springer@nps.gov
http://www.ggnpa.org
Family Scientific Name: Asteraceae
Scientific Name: Anaphalis margaritacea
Common Name: Pearly Everlasting
Species Code: ANMA
Ecotype: Colorado, Glacier Gorge (98-034s)
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Collected at Glacier Gorge on 10/03/98.

Seed cleaning technique: Separate "fuzzy stuff" from the seed head and plant as is.
Propagule Processing: Germination: Low percent.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 Propagation Environment: Greenhouse, 65-70§F day/55§F night. Propagated under tent with misters set 8 am-8 pm, with 10 sec/15 min watering intervals. One week after germination, seedlings were moved to mister area without tent.

Germination media: Fafard Germinating Mix (superfine).

Growing media: Fafard Growing Mix 2.
Establishment Phase: Sowing/planting technique: Manually sowed in 4x8 flat, covered seed lightly with germination mix.

Time to germination: 12 days.

Establishment Phase: Germination uneven. Second round of germination may occur much later.

Time to potting: 1-1/2 months.

Glacier Gorge sowed on 11/04/98, emerged on 11/16/98.
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Seed storage condition: Seed stored in the greenhouse.

Citation:

Butler, Jennifer; Frieswyk, Christin. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Anaphalis margaritacea seeds USDI NPS - Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park, Colorado. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/05/17). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.