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Blephilia
hirsuta
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Propagation
Notes
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| Species | Blephilia hirsuta |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Common name(s) | Hairy wood mint |
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Thomas
G. Barnes @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Barnes, T.G. & S.W. Francis.
2004. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky
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| Maturation sign(s) | flowers turn brown and dry, seeds turn light tan |
| Collection dates | start August; seeds persist for at least several weeks |
| Seed cleaning | roll or mash corolla tubes over a screen to free seeds from the base of the tubes |
| Storage | dry |
| Germination method(s) | cold, moist stratification in sphagnum |
| Restoration potential | proven performer |
| Other notes | germination good with previous year's seed |
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Published data |
| Last updated: | 3/5/04 |
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