Lycium (fremontii)
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: | Solanaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Potato family | ||
Scientific Name: | Lycium fremontii A. Gray | ||
Common Name: | Fremont's desert-thorn | ||
Species Code: | LYFR | ||
Ecotype: | BLM, Seeds of Success, USFS land, Tonto National Forest, North Power Road, 5 miles east of the junction with Highway 202, south side of road, Maricopa County, Arizona: 1497 ft. elevation | ||
Propagation Goal: | seeds | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 Weeks | ||
Propagule Collection: | Small lot, 9.23 pounds, hand collected into plastic zip-lock bags. | ||
Propagule Processing: | METHOD OF CLEANING: The fruit or berries are first soaked in water overnight. Seeds are then extracted from fruit by maceration, and are then sieved and rinsed to remove pulp. Sieve sizes, top: #10, bottom: #40; seeds are then dried on mesh trays. After drying, seed is air-screened, to remove nonviable seed and inert material, using an office Clipper with a top screen: #9 triangle and a bottom screen: 1/25 round, medium speed, low to medium air. The lot is finished using an air column separator, Continuous Seed Blower, Model CB 2001, blower speed: 172, feeder speed: 47, to remove remaining inert material. Number of Seeds per Pound: 336,999, Purity: 99.9%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 98% 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.) Lycium fremontii A. Gray 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.