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Amelanchier (alnifolia)

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: Rosaceae
Family Common Name: Rose family
Scientific Name: Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer
Common Name: Saskatoon serviceberry
Species Code: AMAL2
Ecotype: USFS, Umpqua National Forest, Diamond Lake Ranger District, Fish Creek Flat, Oregon; 3100 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 25 pounds, hand collected into plastic buckets.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seeds are cleaned by maceration, pulp and debris are floated off, seeds are dried on mesh trays. Lot was then air-screened using a office Clipper, with a top screen, 6 or 7 round or a 10 triangle and a bottom screen, 1/23 round, medium to high speed, medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 101,700, Purity: 89%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 81% Filled

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/03). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.