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Caryophyllaceae (Silene)



Silene (antirrhina)


Caryophyllaceae

Pink family


Silene

antirrhina



L.











Sleepy silene

SIAN2

BLM, Seeds of Success: USFS, Tonto National Forest, Forest Service Road 24, 1.0 miles North of junction with Sears-Kay Ranch Road, Maricopa County, Arizona: 3271 ft. elevation



seeds

seed

Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)


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Very small lot, 0.055 pounds, hand collected into paper envelope.

METHOD OF CLEANING: Lot was air-screened using a office Clipper, with a top screen, 1/25 round and a bottom screen, 50 x 50 wire, medium speed, low air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 3,024,000, Purity: 98%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 90% Filled









Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit





Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Silene antirrhina L. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/05/08). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.