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Ceanothus (sanguineus)

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: Rhamnaceae
Family Common Name: Buckthorn family
Scientific Name: Ceanothus sanguineus Pursh
Common Name: Redstem ceanothus
Species Code: CESA
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: BLM land, south fork of the Payette River, north of upper Deer Creek, Boise County, Idaho: 3104 Ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 0.525 pounds, hand collected into paper container.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #28 mantel, at a speed of 3, to remove seed from capsules. Seeds are then finished by air-screening, to remove remaining nonviable seed and inert material, using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 5 1/2 round and a bottom screen: 1/23 round, high speed, and medium to high air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 146,790, Purity: 99%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 96% Filled, TZ: 65% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis)
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.) Ceanothus sanguineus Pursh seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.