Differential germination by dimorphic achenes of yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis L.) under water stress

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 107-114

  Larson, Larry ^a   Kiemnec, Gary ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achenes; Centaurea solstitialis; Osmotic potential; Yellow starthistle

Indexed keywords

DIMORPHIC ACHENE; GERMINATION; WATER STRESS; YELLOW STARTHISTLE;

AUSTRALIA; LA GRANDE; OREGON; USA; WALLA WALLA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ASTERACEAE; CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS;

EID: 0031238819     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0254     Document Type: Article

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