PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Grabowski, Janet M
TI  - Observations on Seed Propagation of 5 Mississippi Wetland Species
AID  - 10.3368/npj.2.1.67
DP  - 2001 Mar 20
TA  - Native Plants Journal
PG  - 67--68
VI  - 2
IP  - 1
4099  - http://npj.uwpress.org/content/2/1/67.short
4100  - http://npj.uwpress.org/content/2/1/67.full
SO  - NATIVE PLANTS JOURNAL2001 Mar 20; 2
AB  - Viability of seeds under short-term storage and subsequent seedling growth on moist or saturated growing medium varied among 5 Mississippi wetland species. Woolgrass (Scirpus cyperinus L. Kunth [Cyperaceae]) and softstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla [Cyperaceae]) retained seed viability best under dry or moist storage conditions; seeds germinated best on saturated growing medium but seedlings grew better on nonsaturated medium. Powdery thalia (Thalia dealbata Fraser ex Roscoe [Marantaceae]) was similar to these species, but seeds germinated better on nonsaturated medium. Two Sagittaria species, longbeak arrowhead (Sagittaria australis (J.G. Sm.) Small [Alismataceae]) and bulltongue (Sagittaria lancifolia L.), retained seed viability better under moist conditions or immersed in water; seed germination and seedling growth was better on saturated growing medium.