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Linum (aristatum)

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: Linaceae
Family Common Name: Flax family
Scientific Name: Linum aristatum Engelm.
Common Name: Bristle flax
Species Code: LIAR3
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success, Arboretum at Flagstaff Property, Sinclair Wash Meadow, Coconino County, Arizona; 7100 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, .06 pounds, hand collected into paper envelope.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed cleaned using a Hoffman Hand Deawner/Debearder. Lot was then air-screened using aoffice Clipper, with a top screen, 6 x 30 wire and a bottom screen, 1/25 round, medium speed, medium to low air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 581,530, Purity: 99%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 86% Filled.
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
Other Comments: Very small lots present a cleaning and testing challenge, results may not be typical.

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Linum aristatum Engelm. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.