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Carex (vesicaria)

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 vesicaria L.
Common Name: Blister sedge
Species Code: CAVE6
Ecotype: USFS, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Chiloquin Ranger District, 450 Spring, Chiloquin, Oregon: 5700 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 0.8 pounds, hand collected into paper bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-P Laboratory Clipper/De-awner, to remove seed from flower heads. Seed is then air-screened, to remove remaining nonviable seed and inert material, using an office Clipper, top screen: 8 round and a bottom screen: 1/14 round, medium speed, and low to medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 223,400, Purity: 98.8%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 80% Filled, TZ: 72% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis)
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.) Carex vesicaria L. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.