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Danthonia (californica)

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: Poaceae
Family Common Name: Grass family
Scientific Name: Danthonia californica Boland.
Common Name: California oatgrass
Species Code: DACA3
Ecotype: USFS, Siskiyou National Forest, Skookumhouse, Oregon
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 10.5 pounds, hand collected into plastic bags.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #26 mantel, at medium speed. An Oliver Model 30, Gravity Separator with speed: 85, air: 60, was used next to remove nonviable seed and inert material. Lot was finished by air-screening, using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 1/12 x 1/2 cross slot and a bottom screen: blank, medium speed, medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 151,700, Purity: 95%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 94% Filled, Moisture Content: 8%
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.) Danthonia californica Boland. 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.