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Trifolium (wormskioldii)

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
Family Scientific Name: Fabaceae
Family Common Name: Pea
Scientific Name: Trifolium wormskioldii
Common Synonym: Trifolium fimbriatum
Common Name: sand clover
Species Code: TRWO
Ecotype: Coastal ecotype from Clatsop Co, OR
General Distribution: This plant is seen natively along the western half of Mexico, the US and Canada in coastal, subalpine and meadow regions.
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 that fill the soil profile of the container.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Trifolium wormskioldii seeds are not dormant and germinate readily in warm temperatures.In our our trials seeds that were placed directly into a warm growth box of 75F germinated at a higher percentage than our seeds first placed in a cooler of 35F (42% vs 32%).

Citation:

2014. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Trifolium wormskioldii plants stubby containers; USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/19). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.