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Inula obtusifolia

Bluntleaf Inula

Family AsteraceaeGenus Inula

Two yellow daisy-like flowers with many narrow rays above soft, pointed green leaves
FlowerPictured: Pentanema oculus-christi, a relativePatrick HackerCC BY 4.0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit
perennialPlants of the World Online
Flower
YellowRead from the photograph on this page
Native range
Afghanistan, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West HimalayaGBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Read from the photograph on this page — Deno's Garden; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993
  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

    Two seedlings.

No stated waiting before sowing.

Deno gives absolute numbers here, not percentages: two seedlings.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, InulaPublic domain
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lnula (Asteraceae). All appear to be D-70 germinators. I. obtusifolia germ. 70(2) and 40-70(1), absolute numbers given.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Inula. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993
  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

    One seedling.

Germination happens during step 2.

Deno gives absolute numbers here, not percentages: one seedling.

This source doesn't state how long steps 1 and 2 last.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, InulaPublic domain
Show the original text
lnula (Asteraceae). All appear to be D-70 germinators. I. obtusifolia germ. 70(2) and 40-70(1), absolute numbers given.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Inula. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.

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