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Iris (missouriensis)

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: Iridaceae
Family Common Name: Iris family
Scientific Name: Iris missouriensis Nutt. pelogonus (Goodding) R.C. Foster
Common Name: Rocky Mountain iris
Species Code: IRMIP
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: USFS Land, Dolores County, Colorado: 8316 ft.elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds,cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 2.3 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 #18 mantel, at medium speed. Seeds are then air-screened using an office Clipper, with a top screen: #11 round and a bottom screen: 1/15 round, medium speed, medium to high air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 34,230, Purity: 97%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 94% Filled
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.) Iris missouriensis Nutt. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.