
Lotus (crassifolius)
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: | Fabaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Pea family | ||
Scientific Name: | Lotus crassifolius (Benth.) Greene | ||
Common Name: | Big deervetch | ||
Species Code: | LOCR | ||
Ecotype: | USFS, Willamette National Forest, Salmon Creek, and Lower Salmon Creek, Oregon: 1100 ft. elevation | ||
Propagation Goal: | seeds | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Collection: | Small lot, 2 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 #20 mantel, at medium speed. Seeds are then air-screened using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 9 round and a bottom screen: 1/13 round, medium speed, medium to high air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 48,610, Purity: 99%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 93% Filled, (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis) TZ: 94% |
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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.) Lotus crassifolius (Benth.) Greene seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/21). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.