Quercus (macrocarpa)
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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: | Fagaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Oak family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Quercus macrocarpa Michx. | ||
| Common Name: | Bur oak | ||
| Species Code: | QUEMAC | ||
| General Distribution: | Q. macrocarpa is found in temperate deciduous forests of the United States. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 90 days. Germination occurs under greenhouse temperatures. |
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| References: |
Aikman, J. M. (1934). The effect of low temperature on the germination and survival of native oaks. Proc. Iowa Acad. Sci. 41, 89-93. Table 10.13 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) Quercus macrocarpa Michx. 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.
