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Elymus (salinus)

Steve Parr
Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center
P.O. Box 448, 5538 - RBC 4
Meeker, Colorado 81641
(970) 878-5003
(970) 878-5004 (fax)
plant@cmn.net
http://www.coloradoplantcenter.org/

Family Scientific Name: Gramineae
Scientific Name: Elymus salinus M.E. Jones
Common Name: Salina wildrye
Species Code: ELSA
Ecotype: Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Collected in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Noller in July 8-11, 1991 and July 8-11, 1992.
Propagule Processing: Seed Processing: Air screen.
Seeds/lb.: 130,000-379,000.
Germination: 64-79%.
Purity: 78-96%.
Pre-Planting Treatments: None.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Propagation: Environemnt: Field grown.

Seed Propagation Method: Direct seeding.
Hardening Phase: N/A.
Length of Hardening Phase: N/A.
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Harvest Date: July 15.

Storage Conditions: Cool and dry.
Length of Storage: At least 3 years.

Citation:

Noller, Gary L.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Elymus salinus M.E. Jones plants Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center Meeker, Colorado. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/28). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.