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Erythronium
albidum
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Propagation
Notes
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| Species | Erythronium albidum |
| Family | Liliaceae |
| Common name(s) | Trout lily |
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Rock
Creek State Park, Jasper Co, Iowa.
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| Maturation sign(s) | capsules droop and turn yellow; seeds rich brown color |
| Collection dates | mid May |
| Seed cleaning | keep capsules on a moist layer of sphagnum; separate seeds form capsule when capsule starts to disintegrate |
| Storage | intolerant of dry storage (Cullina 2000) |
| Germination method(s) | cold, moist stratification in sphagnum; will germinate after 4.5 months and can then be transferred to flats |
| Restoration potential | low by seed |
| Other notes | Alternating stratification recommended by Cullina (2000) wasn't found necessary |
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Published data |
multiple cycles of warm and cold stratification, or warm stratification followed by cold stratification (Cullina 2000) |
| Last updated: | 3/5/04 |
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