Nassella (viridula)
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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: | Nassella viridula (T&R) Barkworth | ||
| Common Synonym: | Stipa viridula Trin. | ||
| Common Name: | Green needlegrass | ||
| Species Code: | NASVIR | ||
| General Distribution: | N. viridula is found from New York east to Alberta and south to Kansas, New Mexico and Arizona in open prarire and woodlands. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds are non dormant. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Germination occurs at 20 and 15 C.Germination was greater in dark than light. Mechanical injury of caryopsis or coverings resulted in 96% germination. Application of gibrellic acid resulyted in 49 to 100% germination. Pretreatment with potassium nitrate resulted in 69% germination. Afterripening dry storage resulted in 25% germination. |
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| References: |
Ashby, W. C. and Hellmers, H. (1955). Temperature requirements for germination in relation to wild-land seeding. J. Range Manage. 8, 80-83. Fulbright, T. E., Redente, E. F. and Wilson, A. M. (1983).Germination requirements of green needlegrass (Stipa viridula Trin.). J. Range Manage. 36, 390-394. Robocker, W. C., Curtis, J. T. and Ahlgren, H. L. (1953). Some factors affecting emergence and establishment of native grass seedlings in Wisconsin. Ecology 34, 194-199. Fulbright, T. E., Redente, E. F. and Wilson, A. M. (1983).Germination requirements of green needlegrass (Stipa viridula Trin.). J. Range Manage. 36, 390-394. Frank, A. B. and Larson, K. L. (1970). Influence of oxygen, sodium hypochlorite, and dehulling on germination of green needlegrass seed (Stipa viridula Trin.). Crop Sci. 10, 679-683. Table 10.25 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) Nassella viridula (T&R) Barkworth plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. 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.
