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Sphaeralcea (ambigua)

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: Malvaceae
Family Common Name: Mallow family
Scientific Name: Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray
Common Name: Desert globemallow
Species Code: SPAM2
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success, Tonto National Forest, Seven Springs area, Forest Service Road 24, Bronco Trail (Trail # 245), Maricopa County, Arizona; 3744 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 0.90 pounds, hand collected into cloth and paper bags.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed cleaned using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel, at medium speed. Seeds are sized using Laboratory Test Sieves, mesh size 14 and 30. Lot was then air-screened using an office Clipper. Number of Seeds per Pound: 420,000, Purity: 99%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 68% 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.) Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/05/18). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.