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Native Plant Propagation Guidelines:
grasses & sedges

Trisetum canescens (tall trisetum)

Category: 
grasses and sedges

   

Tufted perennial; stems often bent at base; 40-120 cm tall. Leaves flat, lax, 5-12 mm wide, with thin, prominent tips; no auricles; ligules 1.5-3 mm long. Inflorescence an open, loose nodding panicle, 10-30 cm long; second glume longer and much wider than the first, with a sharp tip; lemmas 5-6 mm long with a long bent awn from just above the middle and callus hairs about 1 mm long (Pojar and MacKinnon, 1994).

Scientific Name: 

Trisetum canescens Buckl. (T. cernuum Trin.)

Family: 
Poaceae
English Name: 
tall trisetum
Other Names: 
nodding trisetum

Geographical Range and Habitat Requirements

Ecological Setting: 

Moist forest, stream-banks, upper beaches, thickets and clearings at low to mid elevations (Pojar and MacKinnon, 1994).

Soil Texture: 
n/a
Nutrients: 

Nitrogen-rich soils (Klinka et al., 1995).

Soil Reaction and Salinity: 
n/a
Moisture Regime: 

Fresh to very moist (Klinka et al., 1995).

Shade Tolerance: 

Shade to partial sun (Klinka et al., 1995).

Successional Status: 
n/a
BEC Zone and GOE Community Status: 
n/a

Uses

Site Rehabilitation: 
n/a
Wildlife: 
n/a
Landscaping: 

Attractive ornamental grass in a shady, moist location.

First Nations: 
n/a
Other Uses: 
n/a

Seed Propagation

Flowering Time: 
n/a
Fruit Ripening Time: 
n/a
Seed Collection Time: 
n/a
Crop Intervals: 
n/a
Number of Seeds per Kilogram: 
n/a
Seed Viability: 
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Fruit and Seed Collection and Extraction: 

Do not cover seed; merely press lightly into soil. Excellent germination in early March from fall sown seed. Good germination in 20 days with spring-sown seed in flats on a heat cable (20-22º C day, 10-12º C night). Remove from the heat cable once germination occurs (S. Bastin, personal communication).

Seed Storage: 
n/a
Fruit/Seed Dormancy and Treatment: 
n/a

Vegetative Propagation

Plant division a possibility but needs research (S. Bastin, personal communication).

Outplanting Characteristics and Requirements

Better success with 4" pots than plugs. Transplant only well-established root systems in shady areas. Requires moisture to establish strong healthy roots (S. Bastin, personal communication).

Seed and Cutting Propagation Techniques

n/a

Additional Information and Photos

For more information and pictures, visit the E-Flora BC website at www.eflora.bc.ca.

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