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Festuca (idahoensis)

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: Festuca idahoensis Elmer
Common Name: Idaho fescue
Species Code: FEID
Ecotype: J. Herbert Stone Nursery, Central Point, Oregon: 1272 ft. elevation, grown for and collected by, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Gold Beach Ranger District, Gold Beach, Oregon
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0 Weeks
Propagule Collection: Large lot, 204.5 pounds, grown and harvested at J. Herbert Stone Nursery, Central Point, Oregon.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed, to remove seed from stems and de-awn, using a Westrup Model HA 400 brush machine, with 3 row brushes, a #18 mantel, at a speed of 4. Seeds are then air-screened, to remove chaff and inert material, 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: blank, and medium to high air, (screen size and air can vary by lot). Seed lot is finished, using an Oliver Model 30, Gravity Separator, Speed: 55, Air: 70, hopper speed: 1.5 (speed, air, and hopper speed vary by lot). This final process removes remaining nonviable seed and inert material. Number of Seeds per Pound: 482,500, Purity: 96.37% (OSU Seed Laboratory Analysis), X-Ray 100 Seeds: 89% Filled, Moisture Content: 8.81%, TZ: 93% (OSU Seed Laboratory Analysis)
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Freezer Storage
Other Comments: Seed lots that are grown in nurseries may present unique challenges and may be processed differently than native collections.

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Festuca idahoensis Elmer 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.