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Thanks for your email. I do not have any specific information about the germination of C. Horridulum. We have worked with Pitcher's thistle for quite some time.</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> native-plants <native-plants-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org> on behalf of Yanes, Desiree (Parks) <Desiree.Yanes@parks.nyc.gov><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 25, 2021 4:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org <native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [PCA] Cirsium horridulum Propagation</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">My name is Desiree Yanes and I am a vegetation monitoring technician at NYC Parks. We are currently working on a conservation action plan for
<i>Cirsium horridulum</i> var. <i>horridulum</i> and we are in need of some information that is not currently available. Could you please send the message below?</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:black">I am looking for information on propagating Cirsium species, specifically
<i>Cirsium horridulum</i> var. <i>horridulum.</i> We are working on a conservation project for this species and do not currently have a propagation protocol. If anyone has information that would be helpful in the propagation of this species, please contact
<a href="mailto:desiree.yanes@parks.nyc.gov">desiree.yanes@parks.nyc.gov</a>.</span></b></p>
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<b>NYC Parks</b></span><span style="color:#201F1E"></span></p>
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