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Eriogonum (sphaerocephalum)

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: Polygonaceae
Family Common Name: Buckwheat family
Scientific Name: Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Douglas ex Benth.
Common Name: Rock buckwheat
Species Code: ERSP7
Ecotype: USFS, Ochoco National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland, Prineville, Oregon: 3200 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0 Weeks
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 14.047 pounds, hand collected into paper bags.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel, at a speed of 3, to remove seed from flowerheads. Lot was then air-screened, to remove remaining chaff and inert material, using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 6 round and a bottom screen: 1/21 round, high speed, and low to medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 198,000, Purity: 98%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 95% Filled, TZ: 96% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis)
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.) Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Douglas ex Benth. 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.