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Carex (hoodii)

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

Family Scientific Name: Cyperaceae
Family Common Name: Sedge family
Scientific Name: Carex hoodii Boott
Common Name: Hood's sedge
Species Code: CAHO5
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success, North end of Trout Creek Ridge in a South facing meadow about 5 miles up Trout Creek Road from junction of US Hwy. 40, Wasatch County, Utah: 9380 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, 0.46 pounds, hand collected into cloth bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #10 mantel, at medium speed. Seeds are then air-screened using a office Clipper, with a top screen: 1/12 round and a bottom screen: 24 x 24 wire, medium speed, medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 343,630 Purity: 99%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 94% Filled

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Carex hoodii Boott seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/06/07). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.