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Astragalus (canadensis)

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: Fabaceae
Family Common Name: Pea family
Scientific Name: Astragalus canadensis L. brevidens (Gandog.) Barneby
Common Name: Shorttooth Canadian milkvetch
Species Code: ASCAB
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: BLM land, meadow area in Churchill Canyon, Lyon County, Nevada: 1707 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 0.4 pounds, hand collected into paper bags.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-P Laboratory Clipper/De-awner, to break open pods and release seed. Lot was then air-screened using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 1/12 round and a bottom screen: 1/23 round, medium speed, high air. Number of Seeds per Pound:226,800, Purity: 99%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 96% Filled, TZ: 92%(Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis)
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Astragalus canadensis L. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. 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.