Ericameria (nauseosa)
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Carol Petricevic Biological Science Technician USDA FS- Lucky Peak Nursery 15169 E Highway 21 Boise, Idaho 83716 208-343-1977 carol.petricevic@usda.gov https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/boise/about-forest?cid=STELPRDB5038921&width=full |
| Family Scientific Name: | Asteraceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Aster | ||
| Scientific Name: | Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird | ||
| Common Name: | rubber rabbitbrush | ||
| Species Code: | ERNA10 | ||
| Ecotype: | Idaho Fish and Game, Boise River WMA: 2900-3200 ft elevation along ID-21 | ||
| Propagation Goal: | Seeds | ||
| Propagation Method: | Seed | ||
| ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cutings, poles, etc.) | ||
| Propagule Collection: | 13 lbs. of seed heads, hand collected into paper bags | ||
| Propagule Processing: | METHOD OF CLEANING: ERNA 10 seed cleaned according to other recorded procedures in this database with one addition to protocols. Seed cleaning started with the brush machine was then air-screened multiple times, to remove nonviable seed and inert material. The seed was then run on the office Clipper. This produced seed with 50% purity, and if greater purity was required, inefficient hand picking was necessary. We were trying various sizes of hand screens during the hand picking process, which removed a negligible amount of additional material, until we tried one of the splatter guards we have on hand. This is a kitchen implement usually utilized for preventing oil burns while frying. One of the 2 guards we have does not work (woven metal screen texture like a window screen) while the other was very effective and efficient, providing us with 99% pure seed after one screening. It has an approximately 1mm sized diamond shaped hole mesh, with one side that feels textured, and when viewed under a scope shows that it is produced with miniature welds and is not woven. Yield 0.13 lbs. Number of Seeds per Pound: 466127 Seeds/lb, Purity: 99%, TZ: 86% (Idaho State Seed Lab) | ||
| Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: | Storage: Cold Storage, -15 to -11 Celcius | ||
Citation:
Petricevic, Carol. 2020. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cutings, poles, etc.) Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird Seeds USDA FS- Lucky Peak Nursery Boise, Idaho. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/20). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
