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Eriogonum (heracleoides)

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: Polygonaceae
Family Common Name: Buckwheat family
Scientific Name: Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt.
Common Name: Parsnipflower buckwheat
Species Code: ERHE2
Ecotype: USFS, Boise National Forest, Lucky Peak Nursery, Boise, Idaho: 2842 ft. elevation - grown for and collected by USFS, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, LaGrande Ranger District, LaGrande, Oregon
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0 Weeks
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 18 pounds, grown and harvested atUSFS, Lucky Peak Nursery, Boise, Idaho.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel, at a speed of 3, to remove seed from flower heads. Seeds are then finished by air-screening, to remove remaining nonviable seed and inert material, using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 7 round and a bottom screen: 1/22 round, medium speed, and medium to high air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 158,000, Purity: 97.09% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis), X-Ray 100 Seeds: 86% Filled, Moisture Content: 7.2%, TZ: 96% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis)
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
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.) Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. 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.