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Senna (covesii)

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: Senna covesii (A. Gray) Irwin & Barneby
Common Name: Coves' cassia
Species Code: SECO10
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success, Freeman Road, 12.7 miles from junction with State Route 79, Pinal County, Arizona; 3706 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, 0.57 pounds, hand collected into cloth bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed cleaned using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #18 mantel, at medium speed. Lot was then air-screened using a office Clipper, with a top screen, 8 round and a bottom screen, 1/14 round, low speed, high air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 84,620, Purity: 99%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 93% Filled
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2008. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Senna covesii (A. Gray) Irwin & Barneby seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/11/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.