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Sedum (stenopetalum)

Carol and Jerry Baskin
Professors
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225
seedlings.uidaho.com

Family Scientific Name: Crassulaceae
Family Common Name: Stonecrop family
Scientific Name: Sedum stenopetalum Pursh
Common Name: Wormleaf stonecrop
Species Code: SEDSTE
General Distribution: S. stenopetalum is found in deserts, prairies and subalpin meadows; from British Columbia to California and east to western Montana.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Processing: Seeds are non dormant.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Germination occurs at 25D/10N C alternating temperature cycle. Germination occurs equally well in light and dark.
References: Sayers, R. L. and Ward, R. T. (1966). Germination responses in alpine species. Bot. Gaz. 127, 11-16.
Table 10.33 In: Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458.

Citation:

Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Sedum stenopetalum Pursh plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. 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.