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Aster (ericoides)

Jill Barbour
Germination Specialist
USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory
5675 Riggins Mill Rd.
Dry Branch, Georgia 31020
478-751-3553
478-751-4135 (fax)
jbarbour@fs.fed.us
www.nsl.fs.fed.us
Family Scientific Name: Asteraceae
Family Common Name: Aster
Scientific Name: Aster ericoides
Common Synonym: Aster pilosus
Common Name: heath aster
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Stock Type: seed cleaning techniques
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Processing: One pass through Westrup Brush machine, medium stiff brushes, speed 11, coarse shell,seed comes out bottom and end of chute. No aspiration

Citation:

Barbour, Jill R; Johnson, Gary; Kaufmann, Gary. 2005. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Aster ericoides seeds seed cleaning techniques; USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory Dry Branch, Georgia. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/10). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.