Cirsium (edule)
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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: | 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 2025/04/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
