Lycium (fremontii)

Jim Barner Seed Extractory Manager USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory 63095 Deschutes Market Rd. Bend, Oregon 97701 541-383-5481 541-383-5498 (fax) jbarner@fs.fed.us http://fsweb-ochdes.r6.fs.fed.us/seedextractory/ex

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Family Scientific Name:	Solanaceae
Family Common Name:	Potato family
Scientific Name:	Lycium fremontii A. Gray
Common Name:	Fremont's desert-thorn
Species Code:	LYFR
Ecotype:	BLM, Seeds of Success, USFS land, Tonto National Forest, North Power Road, 5 miles east of the junction with Highway 202, south side of road, Maricopa County, Arizona: 1497 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal:	seeds
Propagation Method:	seed
ProductType:	Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow:	0 Weeks
Propagule Collection:	Small lot, 9.23 pounds, hand collected into plastic zip-lock bags.
Propagule Processing:	METHOD OF CLEANING: The fruit or berries are first soaked in water overnight. Seeds are then extracted from fruit by maceration, and are then sieved and rinsed to remove pulp. Sieve sizes, top: #10, bottom: #40; seeds are then dried on mesh trays. After drying, seed is air-screened, to remove nonviable seed and inert material, using an office Clipper with a top screen: #9 triangle and a bottom screen: 1/25 round, medium speed, low to medium air. The lot is finished using an air column separator, Continuous Seed Blower, Model CB 2001, blower speed: 172, feeder speed: 47, to remove remaining inert material. Number of Seeds per Pound: 336,999, Purity: 99.9%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 98% Filled
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping:	Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Lycium fremontii A. Gray seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.