Leymus (cinereus)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Grass family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Leymus cinereus (S.&M.) Love | ||
| Common Synonym: | Elymus cinereus Scribn. & Merr. | ||
| Common Name: | Basin wild rye | ||
| Species Code: | LEYCIN | ||
| General Distribution: | L. cinereus is found from central and western Canada to Montana and South Dakota, south to Nebraska and south to Arizona and California. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 6 to 12 days. Germination occurs at 20D/10N C alternating temperature cycle. In another study, seeds placed in cold stratification germinated at 25/15 alternating temperature cycle. |
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| References: |
Meyer, S. E., Beckstead, J., Allen, P. S. and Pullman, H. (1995). Germination ecophysiology of Lymus cinereus (Poaceae). Int. J. Plant Sci. 156, 206-215. Evans, R. A. and Young, J. A. (1983). `Magnar' basin wildrye - germination in relation to temperature. J. Range Manage. 36, 395-398. Table 10.24 In: Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Leymus cinereus (S.&M.) Love 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.
