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Erysimum (capitatum)

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: Brassicaceae
Family Common Name: Mustard family
Scientific Name: Erysimum capitatum (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene perenne (S. Watson ex Coville) R.J.
Common Synonym: Erysimum asperum (Nutt.) DC. perenne ERASP2
Common Name: Sanddune wallflower
Species Code: ERCAP
Ecotype: USFS, Boise National Forest, Lucky Peak Nursery, Boise, Idaho: 2842 ft. elevation - grown for and collected by, USFS, Deschutes National Forest, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, Bend Oregon
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0 Weeks
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 6.5 pounds, grown and harvested at USFS, Lucky Peak Nursery, Boise, Idaho.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel, at a speed of 3, to remove seed from capsule. Lot was then air-screened, to remove remaining chaff and inert material, using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 1/14 or 1/16 round and a bottom screen: 30 x 30 wire, medium speed, and medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 1,893,913, Purity: 93%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 85% Filled TZ: 92% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis)
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
Other Comments: Seed lots that are grown in nurseries may present unique challenges and may be processed differently than native collections.

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Erysimum capitatum (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. 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.