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Dicentra
cucullaria
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Propagation
Notes
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| Species | Dicentra cucullaria |
| Family | Fumariaceae |
| Common name(s) | Dutchman's breeches |
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Grinnell
College Conard Environmental Research Area, Jasper Co, Iowa, 2003.
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| Maturation sign(s) | capsule looks plump and splits easily; seeds are black |
| Collection dates | late April, early May |
| Seed cleaning | remove from capsule |
| Storage | intolerant of dry storage (Cullina 2000) |
| Germination method(s) | cold stratification immediately after collection; germination after 4.5 months; no seedling survival after transplanting (Mabry) |
| Restoration potential | low by seed |
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Published data |
multiple cycles of warm and cold stratification (Cullina 2000) |
| Last updated: | 3/5/04 |
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