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Fallugia (paradoxa)

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: Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr.
Common Name: Apache plume
Species Code: FAPA
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: Federal land, Ice Canyon, on hiking trail to Dripping Springs, Dona Ana County, New Mexico: 5904 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0 Weeks
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, 0.23 pounds, hand collected into cloth bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel with pins (to prevent clogging and keep the lot moving through the machine), at a speed of 3, to remove the achene from flowerhead, and to remove the silky hairs from the achene. Lot was then air-screened, to remove chaff and inert material, using a office Clipper, with a top screen: 7 round, and a bottom screen: 1/18 round, medium speed, low air (screen size, speed and air can vary by lot). Number of Seeds per Pound: 667,000, Purity: 97%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 77% Filled, TZ: 80% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis)
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
Other Comments: Very small lots present a cleaning and testing challenge, results may not be typical. An anti-static agent, talcum powder, is used in the final process to make separating the silky hairs and inert material from the seed easier.

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr. 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.