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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

Family Scientific Name: Asteraceae
Family Common Name: Aster family
Scientific Name: Artemisia tridentata Nutt. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle
Common Name: Mountain big sagebrush
Species Code: ARTRV
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: BLM land, Carbon County, Wyoming: 8157 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 2.5 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: #5 triangle, and a bottom screen: 30 x 30 wire, medium speed, low air. An air column separator, Oregon Seed Blower, is used next for final cleaning and separation. Number of Seeds per Pound: 1,744,000, Purity: 90%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 85% Filled, TZ: 93%(Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis)
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
Other Comments: Very 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 2024/05/06). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.