Aster (linarifolius)
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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 |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Asteraceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Aster | ||
| Scientific Name: | Aster linarifolius (L.) Greene | ||
| Common Name: | flaxleaf whitetop aster | ||
| Propagation Goal: | seeds | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) | ||
| Stock Type: | seed cleaning techniques | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: |
First, 3 passes were made with the Westrup Brush machine using a coarse shell, medium stiff brushes at speed 11 to remove the seeds from the flower heads. Small trash was removed with an aspirator set at 0.01 inches of water column. The larger trash was screened out with a 6/24 inch square screen and the seed with hairs were thrown away. |
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| Other Comments: |
purity 60.33% sd/lb 1,726,000 germination 11% |
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Citation:
Barbour, Jill R; Karrfalt, Bob; Kaufmann, Gary. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Aster linarifolius (L.) Greene seeds seed cleaning techniques; USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory Dry Branch, Georgia. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/05/18). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
