
Artemisia (tridentata)
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 |
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Family Scientific Name: | Asteraceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Aster family | ||
Scientific Name: | Artemisia tridentata Nutt. tridentata | ||
Common Name: | Basin big sagebrush | ||
Species Code: | ARTRT | ||
Ecotype: | BLM, Seeds of Success: BLM land south of Fort Churchill Historic State Park, on the southwest bank of the Carson River, Lyon County, Nevada: 4228 ft. elevation | ||
Propagation Goal: | seeds | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Collection: | Small lot, 5 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 #14 mantel/with pins, at medium speed. Seeds are then air-screened using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 1/20 round and a bottom screen: 40 x 40 wire, medium speed, low to medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 1,972,000, Purity: 85%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 80% Filled, TZ: 93% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis) |
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Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: | Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit | ||
Other Comments: | Small lots present a cleaning and testing challenge, results may not be typical. |
Citation:
Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Artemisia tridentata Nutt. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/03). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.