Aster (chilensis)
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Amy Bartow Seed and Plant Production Manager USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center 3415 NE Granger Ave Corvallis, Oregon 97330 (541) 757-4812 ext 103 (541) 757-4733 (fax) amy.bartow@or.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Asteraceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | aster | ||
| Scientific Name: | Aster chilensis | ||
| Common Synonym: | Symphyotrichum chilense | ||
| Species Code: | SYCH4 | ||
| Ecotype: | Central Oregon coast | ||
| General Distribution: | Coastal scrubland, marshes of both salt and fresh water and forested areas in Western US coast line states and western Canada. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | Weeks | ||
| Target Specifications: | Well-developed crowns, roots and rhizomes filling soil profile in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Moderate; Seeds ripen over a period of weeks to months, depending on fall weather. Seeds fly away when ripe. Plants are usually easy to identify and moderately easy to find. Seeds per pound: 800,000–1,300,000 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Fluff and seeds harvested with the leaf blower or seed stripper are placed on tarps to dry, turning often to prevent molding. Run material through a brush machine to break the pappas from the seed, then through a large air screen machine (Crippen) with a lot of rubber balls to sift the seeds from the fuzz. A small air screen machine is then used for fine cleaning. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | This plant species boasts high germination without a treatment prior to being placed in a warm greenhouse (75F). | ||
Citation:
Bartow, Amy; Cameron, Jordan. 2015. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Aster chilensis plants USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/11/03). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
