Atriplex (corrugata)

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

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Family Scientific Name:	Chenopodiaceae
Family Common Name:	Goosefoot family
Scientific Name:	Atriplex corrugata S. Watson
Common Name:	Mat saltbush
Species Code:	ATCO4
Ecotype:	BLM, Seeds of Success: BLM land, northeast of Vernal on Brush Creek road, Uintah County, Utah: 5021 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal:	seeds
Propagation Method:	seed
ProductType:	Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow:	0
Propagule Collection:	Small lot, 2.27 pounds, hand collected into cloth bag.
Propagule Processing:	METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-P Laboratory Clipper/De-awner, to remove seed from stems, (bracteole wings do not need to be removed in this species). Seeds are then finished by air-screening, to remove chaff and inert material, using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 18 round (2nd run, 12 triangle) and a bottom screen: 1/18 round (2nd run, 1/25 round), medium speed, and low to medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 130,300 Purity: 93%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 80% Filled, Moisture Content: 5.3%
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping:	Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
Other Comments:	Bracteole does not need to be removed from this seed. Wild collections of this seed average only a 50% fill. There is also a variation in density in filled and unfilled seed as well as variation in seed size, that does not correlate with fill percents.

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Atriplex corrugata S. Watson seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/04). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.