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Purshia (tridentata)

Lindsay Springer
Lead Biological Science Technician - Greenhouse Manager
USDI NPS - Rocky Mountain National Park
1000 Highway 36
Estes Park, Colorado 80517-8397
(970) 586-1252
(970) 589-1392 (fax)
Lindsay_Springer@nps.gov
http://www.ggnpa.org
Family Scientific Name: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Purshia tridentata
Common Name: Antelope Bitterbrush
Ecotype: Colorado, Hollowell Park (98-059c, 98-113c), Moraine Park Campground (98-064c, 98-095c, 98-115c), McGraw Ranch (98-097c)
Propagation Goal: cuttings
Propagation Method: vegetative
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Collected at Hollowell Park (98-059c, 98-113c) on 6/30/98; Moraine Park Campground (98-064c) on 6/21/98; Moraine Park Campground (98-095c) on 8/4/98; and Moraine Park Campground (98-115c) on 12/2/98; McGraw Ranch (98-097c) on 8/7/98
Pre-Planting Treatments: Treatment: Hollowell Park (98-059c, 98-113c), Moraine Park Campground (98-064c, 98-095c, 98-115c), McGraw Ranch (98-097c) all treated with rootinghor.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 Propagation Environment:
Hollowell Park (98-059c, 98-113c) grown in per/ver media, located under mister; Moraine Park Campground (98-064c) grown in per/ver media, located under mister; Moraine Park Campground (98-095c) grown in per/ver media, less than 1% root, located under mister, transplanted 9/22/98; Moraine Park Campground (98-115c) grown in per/ver media, located in heated greenhouse, McGraw Ranch (98-097c) grown in per/ver media, located under mister.

Citation:

Butler, Jennifer; Frieswyk, Christin. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Purshia tridentata cuttings USDI NPS - Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park, Colorado. 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.