Viola (nephrophylla)
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Derek Tilley PMC Manager USDA NRCS - Aberdeen Plant Materials Center PO Box 296 Aberdeen, Idaho 83210 208-397-4133 x 104 derek.tilley@id.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/idpmc |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Violaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Violet Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Viola nephrophylla Greene | ||
| Common Name: | Northern Bog Violet | ||
| Species Code: | VINE | ||
| Ecotype: | Northeast Utah, Colorado Plateau | ||
| General Distribution: | North America with exception of the Southern United States | ||
| Propagation Goal: | Plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | Seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Live mature plants were field harvested from native stands. Plants and surrounding soil was hand-dug with a shovel in late spring while soil was still saturated. Plants were transported and stored in a damp cooler until transplanting into greenhouse flats filled with a commercial soil medium. In 3 to 4 months the plants produced cleistogamous flowers. Within a few days, capsules dehisced and spread seed on the soil surface. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | In late fall the flats were put into heavy garbage sacks, tied off, and left outside from November to late February where temperatures ranged from -20 C to 0 C. for most of the winter the flats were buried in several centimeters of snow. | ||
| Establishment Phase: | In late February the flats were brought into a greenhouse with a 12 hour light/dark cycle and temperatures of approximately 20 C. Numerous seedlings were visible within 7 days. Clumps of seedlings and soil were scooped out and transplanted into larger pots while still in the cotyledon stage. | ||
Citation:
Tilley, Derek; Spencer, James R.. 2020. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Viola nephrophylla Greene Plants USDA NRCS - Aberdeen Plant Materials Center Aberdeen, Idaho. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/18). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
