Festuca (viridula)

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

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Family Scientific Name:	Poaceae
Family Common Name:	Grass family
Scientific Name:	Festuca viridula Vasey
Common Name:	Greenleaf fescue
Species Code:	FEVI
Ecotype:	J. Herbert Stone Nursery, Central Point, Oregon. for USFS, Umpqua National Forest, Diamond Lake Ranger District, Oregon
Propagation Goal:	seeds
Propagation Method:	seed
ProductType:	Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow:	0
Propagule Collection:	Small lot, 24 pounds, grown and harvested at J. Herbert Stone Nursery, Central Point, Oregon
Propagule Processing:	METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model HA 400 brush machine, with 3 row brushes, a #18 mantel, at a speed of 6. Seeds are then air-screened, using a Clipper Eclipse, Model 324, with a top screen: 1/18 x 1/4 slot, 2nd screen: 1/18 x 1/4 slot and a bottom screen: 1/24 round, and medium - high air, (screen size and air vary by lot). Seed lot is finished, using an Oliver Model 30, Gravity Separator, Speed: 55, Air: 40, hopper speed: 1 (speed, air, and hopper speed vary by lot). This final process removes remaining nonviable seed and inert material. Number of Seeds per Pound: 381,170 Purity: 99.3%, Germination: 88% (OSU Seed Laboratory Analysis), X-Ray 100 Seeds: 90% Filled, Moisture Content: 7.23%
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping:	Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Festuca viridula Vasey seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/20). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.