Populus (tremuloides)
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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: | Salicaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Willow family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Populus tremuloides Michx. | ||
| Common Name: | Aspen | ||
| Species Code: | POPTRE | ||
| General Distribution: | P. tremuloides is found from Alaska to Labrador,south through the United States to Virginia and Nebraska, and south throughout the western states to northern Mexico. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds are non dormant. Germination occurs at 30D/20N C alternating temperature cycle. | ||
| References: |
Zasada, J. C. and Viereck, L. A. (1975). The effect of temperature and stratification on germination in selected members of the Salicaceae in interior Alaska. Can. J. For. Res. 5, 333-337. Fechner, G. H., Burr, K. E. and Myers, J. F. (1981). Effects of storage, temperature, and moisture stress on seed germination and early seedling development of trembling aspen. Can. J. For. Res. 11, 718-722. 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) Populus tremuloides Michx. 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.
