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Claytonia
virginica
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Propagation
Notes
Guide to Collecting and Germinating Seeds in Iowa |
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| Species | Claytonia virginica |
| Family | Portulacaceae |
| Common name(s) | Spring beauty |
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YMCA
Reactor Woods, Story Co, Iowa.
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| Maturation sign(s) | capsules lighten in color; seeds dark black and shiny |
| Collection dates | early to mid May |
| Seed cleaning | separate seeds from capsules |
| Storage | intolerant of dry storage (Cullina 2000) |
| Germination method(s) | warm then cold stratification |
| Restoration potential | medium by seed, if sufficient seed is available |
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Published data |
multiple cycles of warm and cold stratification (Cullina 2000) |
| Last updated: | 3/5/04 |
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