
Bebbia (juncea)
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: | Asteraceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Aster family | ||
Scientific Name: | Bebbia juncea (Benth.) Greene | ||
Common Name: | Sweetbush | ||
Species Code: | BEJU | ||
Ecotype: | BLM, Seeds of Success: USFS land, Tonto National Forest, Fish Creek, 8.2 miles east of Tortilla Flat, Maricopa County, Arizona: 2400 ft. elevation | ||
Propagation Goal: | seeds | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Collection: | Very small lot, 0.175 pounds, hand collected into paper bag. | ||
Propagule Processing: |
METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel, at medium speed. Seeds are then air-screened using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 1/12 round and a bottom screen: 1/23 round, medium speed, low to medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 677,000, Purity: 96%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 90% Filled, TZ: 65% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis) |
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Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: | Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit | ||
Other Comments: | Very small lots present a cleaning and testing challenge, results may not be typical. |
Citation:
Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Bebbia juncea (Benth.) Greene seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/16). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.