Subject: INFO: Nodding Trillium

From: [email-masked] (Greg Peterson)
Date: 30 Apr 1996 17:23:13 GMT

Does anyone have information on the germination requirements of Nodding 
Trillium (_Trillium cernuum_). This sample I have was collected in the 
fall of 1995 in northwestern Ontario, air dried and kept at room 
temperature. Is there stratification requirements? How long does it 
usually take for germination to occur? Or are the seeds sterile since the 
plant regenerates each year from a rhizome?

Any help would be appreciated. I'll post a summary of all answers to this 
request.

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From: [email-masked] (Judith Kelly)
Date: 1 May 1996 21:54:38 -0400

It is my understanding that a related species, _Trillium grandiflorum_ 
exhibits double dormancy, taking 2 years to germinate.  I seem to 
remember that it requires a warm-cold-warm-cold cycle over 2 years.  
Noticing that you have a university email address, you may wish to have a 
librarian do a literature search on Dialog for all species of Trillium.  
Look for articles by Tom Patrick and Fred Case, both Trillium experts.  
Judy Kelly
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