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Ranunculus (occidentalis)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc
Family Scientific Name: Ranunculaceae
Family Common Name: Buttercup family
Scientific Name: Ranunculus occidentalis Nutt.
Common Name: western buttercup
Species Code: RAOC
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Target Specifications: Grow plugs to be transplanted into raised beds for seed increase.
Propagule Processing: Seeds were cleaned using a small air screen machine.
Pre-Planting Treatments: No pretreatment needed
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 Seeds were sown into cone-tainers filled with Sunshine#1 (a soil-less,peat-based media)amended with micro-nutrients (Micromax) and a slow-release fertilizer (Osmocote 14-14-14).

Citation:

Bartow, Amy. 2008. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Ranunculus occidentalis Nutt. seeds USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/01). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.