Arctostaphylos (uva-ursi)
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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: | Ericaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Heath Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. | ||
| Common Name: | Bearberry | ||
| Species Code: | ARCUVA | ||
| General Distribution: | A. uva-ursi is a circumboreal species. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are acid scarified and warm and cold stratified for 120 days. Seeds germinate at 10 C. | ||
| References: |
Giersbach, J. (1934a). Germination and seedling production of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. Contrib. Boyce Thompson Inst. 9, 71-78. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.16 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol J.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. 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.
