RNGR.net is sponsored by the USDA Forest Service and Southern Regional Extension Forestry and is a colloborative effort between these two agencies.

U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Forest Service Southern Regional Extension Forestry Southern Regional Extension Forestry

Skip to content. | Skip to navigation

Home → Native Plant Network
 
NPN Protocol Details Image

Muhlenbergia (asperifolia)

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: Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi
Common Name: Scratchgrass
Species Code: MUAS
Ecotype: BLM, Lakeview Resource Area, Summer Lake Wetlands, Lakeview, Oregon
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 3.5 pounds, hand collected into plastic leaf bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed cleaned using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with paddle blades, at medium speed. Lot was then air-screened using a office Clipper, with a top screen, 26 x 26 wire and a bottom screen, 50 x 50 wire, medium speed, medium or no air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 5,040,000, Purity: 95%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 68% Filled
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
Other Comments: Not a typical lot.

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.