Gilia (capitata)
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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: | Polemoniaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Phlox family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Gilia capitata Sims | ||
| Common Name: | Bluehead gilia | ||
| Species Code: | GILCAP | ||
| General Distribution: | G. capitata is found within mattoral vegetation association of California. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds germinate at 27/18 C. Seed germination is stimulated by the presence of charred wood or aqueous extracts of it: 75% increase in germination as compared to control. |
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| References: |
Sweeney, J. R. (1956). Responses of vegetation to fire. University of California Press, Berkeley. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.2,10.6 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Gilia capitata Sims plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/11/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
