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Phacelia (ranunculacea)
Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
Family Scientific Name: | Hydrophyllaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Waterleaf family | ||
Scientific Name: | Phacelia ranunculacea (Nutt.) Constance | ||
Common Name: | Ocean blue phacelia | ||
Species Code: | PHARAN | ||
General Distribution: | P. ranunculacea is found within temperate deciduous forests of North America. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are cold stratified and germinate at 20/10 C. Germination was greater in light than dark. | ||
References: |
Baskin, C. C., Baskin, J. M. and Chester, E. W. (1993a). Seed germination ecology of two mesic woodland winter annuals, Nemophila aphylla and Phacelia ranunculacea (Hydrophyllaceae). Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 120, 29-37. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.18 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Phacelia ranunculacea (Nutt.) Constance plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. 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.