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Cirsium (edule)

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

Family Scientific Name: Asteraceae
Family Common Name: aster
Scientific Name: Cirsium edule
Common Name: Edible thistle
Species Code: CIED
Ecotype: Coastal ecotype from Clatsop Co, OR
General Distribution: This plant resides in Oregon, Washington and Southeastern Canada. Their habitats include West-Side Forest, Meadow, Coastal and Subalpine.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: stubby containers
Time To Grow: Weeks
Target Specifications: Well-developed crowns, roots and rhizomes filling soil profile in container.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Cirsium edule seeds are not dormant and grow readily in warm or cool temperatures. In our tests cool temperature (35 degrees F) germination was only slightly higher than warm temperature (75 degrees F), showing germination rates of 66% and 60% respectively.

Citation:

2014. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Cirsium edule plants stubby containers; USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/01). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.