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Stipa

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: Stipa
Common Name: Needlegrass
Ecotype: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoning
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Collected in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming by Park Service employees.
Propagule Processing: Seed Processing: Air screen cleaner with a debearder.
Seeds/lb: 150,00 to 213,000.
Germination: 20-75%.
Purity: 80% or better.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seed treatments: None.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 Propagation Environment: Field grown.

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

Storage Conditions: Cool and dry.
Length of Storage: 2-5 years.

Citation:

Noller, Gary L.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Stipa plants Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center Meeker, Colorado. 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.