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Bouteloua (gracilis)

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: Poaceae
Family Common Name: Grass family
Scientific Name: Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths
Common Name: Blue grama
Species Code: BOGR2
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, .038 pounds, hand collected into paper bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed cleaned using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel, at medium speed. Lot was then air-screened usinga office Clipper, with a top screen, 6 x 22 wire and a bottom screen, 40 x 40 wire, medium to high speed, low air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 925,700, Purity: 99%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 77% Filled
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
Other Comments: Not a typical lot, seed is immature and has insect damage.

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.