Oxalis (oregona)
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Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
| Family Scientific Name: | Oxalidaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Wood Sorrel Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Oxalis oregona Nutt. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Oxalis oregana Nutt. tracyi | ||
| Common Name: | Redwood Sorrel | ||
| Species Code: | OXAORE | ||
| Ecotype: | Muir Woods, California | ||
| General Distribution: | O. oregana is found mostly in shaded sites in coastal redwood and Douglas-fir forests; from Monterey County, California, north to Washington. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | vegetative | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | 4 inch square pots | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
Propagule increase is from established nursery stock. Divisions are made in mid September. |
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| Propagule Processing: | None. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | None. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Shadehouse. Vegetative Propagule Type: Divisions Stock plants are divided into sections; each with a root and rhizome mass and a few leaves. Divisions are transplanted to individual containers (4 inch pots) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Plants are watered in with an automatic irrigation system. Transplant Survival averages 90%. |
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| Other Comments: | Direct divisions are also done in the field. Divisions are made from field plants, removing all but 1 or 2 leaves before direct planting on site. Water in well. | ||
| References: | A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973. | ||
Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Oxalis oregona Nutt. plants 4 inch square pots; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
