Carex (canescens)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Cyperaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Sedge Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Carex canescens L. | ||
| Common Name: | Silver sedge | ||
| Species Code: | CARCAN | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seed dormancy is physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds were cold stratified for 30 days. Seeds germinate at alternating temperatures of 20/10 C in the presence of light. | ||
| References: |
Baskin C.C. and Baskin J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. 666p. Schuetz and Millberg. Seed dormancy in Carex canescens: regional differences and ecological consequences Oikios. 78, 420-428. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Carol C.. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Carex canescens L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/11/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
