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Eriastrum (diffusum)

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: Polemoniaceae
Family Common Name: Phlox family
Scientific Name: Eriastrum diffusum (A. Gray) H. Mason
Common Name: Miniature woollystar
Species Code: ERDI2
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: USFS, Tonto National Forest, Seven Springs, Forest Service road 24, 0.2 miles west of junction with Forest Service road 562, Maricopa County, Arizona: 3517 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0 Weeks
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, 0.73 pounds, hand collected into paper bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Hoffman Hand Deawner/Debearder to remove seed from flower. Laboratory Test Sieves, mesh size #18 and #40 are used next to remove stems and non seed material. Seed is then air-screened, to remove remaining nonviable seed and inert material, using an office Clipper, top screen: #5 triangle and a bottom screen: blank, medium speed, and low to medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 1,225,900, Purity: 96.6%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 90% Filled
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
Other Comments: Very small seed lots present a cleaning and testing challenge. Different types of equipment, designed for smaller lots, are used.

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Eriastrum diffusum (A. Gray) H. Mason 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.