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Poa (fendleriana)

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: Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey
Common Name: Mutton grass
Species Code: POFE
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 Park Service employees in 1990.
Propagule Processing: Seed Processing: Air screen cleaner.
Seeds/lb.: 900,000.
Germination: 60-85%.
Purity: 83-97%.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seed Treatment: None.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 Propagation Environment: Field grown.

Seed Propagation Method: Direct seeding - 2 years for stand establishment.
Establishment Phase: Sowing Date: Fall.
Length of Establishment Phase: 2 years.
Hardening Phase: N/A.
Length of Hardening Phase: N/A.
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Harvest Date: Late May - early June.

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.) Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey plants Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center Meeker, Colorado. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.