Quercus (michauxii)
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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 michauxii Nutt. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Quercus prinus L. | ||
| Common Name: | Swamp chestnut oak | ||
| Species Code: | QUEMIC | ||
| General Distribution: | Q. michauxii is found in temperate deciduous forests of the southeastern 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 to break epicotyl dormancy. Germination occurs at 18D/10N C alternating temperature cycle. |
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| References: |
Korstian, C. F. (1927). Factors controlling germination and early survival in oaks. Yale Univ. Sch. For. Bull. No. 19. Farmer, R. E., Jr. (1977). Epicotyl dormancy in white and chestnut oaks. For. Sci. 23, 329-332. 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 michauxii Nutt. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
