Desmanthus (illinoensis)
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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: | Fabaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Pea family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacM. | ||
| Common Name: | Illinois bundleflower | ||
| Species Code: | DESILL | ||
| General Distribution: | D. illinoensis is found from Ohio, Minnesota, and North Dakota south to Colorado, New Mexico, and through the eastern states to Florida. It inhabits prairies, woods, streambanks and roadsides. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physical dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are scarified. Germination occurs at room temperature. |
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| References: |
Latting, J. (1961). The biology of Desmanthus illinoensis. Ecology 42, 487-493. Table 10.22 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. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacM. 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.
