Purshia (tridentata)
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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: | Rosaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Rose family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC | ||
| Common Name: | Antelope bitterbrush | ||
| Species Code: | PURTRI | ||
| General Distribution: | P. tridentata si found from British Columbia to California and west from Montana to New Mexico. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seed dormancy is physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 80 to 90 days. Germination occurs at30D/10N C alternating temperature cycle. In another study, seeds placed in cold stratification germinate at 20/15 alternating temperature cycle. |
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| References: |
Peterson, R. A. (1953). Comparative effect of seed treatments upon seedling emergence in seven browse species. Ecology 34, 778-785. McHenry, W. B. and Jensen, L. A. (1967). Response of bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) seed to certain germination methods. Proc. Assoc. Offic. Seed Anal. 57, 89-95. Shaw, N. (1984). Producing bareroot seedlings of native shrubs. Pp. 6-15. In: P. M. Murphy (compiler). The challenge of producing native plants for the Intermountain area. Proceedings Intermountain Nurseryman's Association 1983 Conference, 8-11 August 1983, Las Vegas, Nevada. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-168. Shaw, N. (1984). Producing bareroot seedlings of native shrubs. Pp. 6-15. In: P. M. Murphy (compiler). The challenge of producing native plants for the Intermountain area. Proceedings Intermountain Nurseryman's Association 1983 Conference, 8-11 August 1983, Las Vegas, Nevada. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-168. Shaw, N. (1984). Producing bareroot seedlings of native shrubs. Pp. 6-15. In: P. M. Murphy (compiler). The challenge of producing native plants for the Intermountain area. Proceedings Intermountain Nurseryman's Association 1983 Conference, 8-11 August 1983, Las Vegas, Nevada. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-168. Young, J. A. and Evans, R. A. (1976). Stratification of bitterbrush seeds. J. Range Manage. 29, 421-425. Evans, R. A. and Young, J. A. (1977). Bitterbrush germination with constant and alternating temperatures. J. Range Manage. 30, 30-32. Table 10.39 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) Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
