Bromus (laevipes)
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Amy Bartow Seed and Plant Production Manager USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center 3415 NE Granger Ave Corvallis, Oregon 97330 (541) 757-4812 ext 103 (541) 757-4733 (fax) amy.bartow@or.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | true grasses | ||
| Scientific Name: | Bromus laevipes | ||
| Common Name: | Chinook brome | ||
| Species Code: | BRLA3 | ||
| Ecotype: | seeds collected from Jackson CO, oregon | ||
| General Distribution: | Coastal scrubland, valley grasslands, chapparal, forested areas and subalpine regions in the far western United States including Washington, Oregon, Nevada and California. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | Weeks | ||
| Target Specifications: | Well-developed crowns, roots and rhizomes filling soil profile in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Easy. Seeds can easily be hand stripped from the plants, which are usually found in large populations. | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds have small awns that can easily be removed using a brush machine. This will improve flow in seed cleaning and planting equipment. Seeds are moderately fragile and care should be taken to not break them. Air screen machines should be used to remove chaff and empty seeds. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | None; This plant was seen to need no treatment prior to placement in a greenhouse to begin germination. | ||
Citation:
Bartow, Amy. 2015. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Bromus laevipes plants USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/11). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
