Horticultural Protocols to Aid the Conservation of Melampyrum sylvaticum, Orobanchaceae (Small Cow-Wheat), an Endangered Hemiparasitic Plant

Small cow-wheat is an annual, hemiparasitic plant that is endangered in the UK. Attempts at restoration have been hampered by a lack of species-specific horticultural knowledge. This paper outlines the methods used to collect, store and germinate small cow-wheat seed, and to cultivate the plant at...

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Main Authors: Rhiannon Crichton, Sarah E. Dalrymple, Peter M. Hollingsworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 2012-10-01
Series:Sibbaldia
Online Access:https://journals.rbge.org.uk/rbgesib/article/view/67