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Sorbus (scopulina)

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: Sorbus scopulina (G.N. Jones) C.L. Hitchc. cascadensis
Common Name: Cascade mountain-ash
Species Code: SOSCC
Ecotype: USFS, Umpqua National Forest, Diamond Lake Ranger District, Snowbird Mountain, Oregon; 5000 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 28.5 pounds, hand collected into plastic tubs.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seeds are extracted from fruit by maceration, and are rinsed and screened to remove pulp, seeds are dried on mesh trays. Lot was then air-screened using a office Clipper, with a top screen, 1/16 x 1/2 slot and a bottom screen, 6 round, medium speed, medium air. An air column separator, Oregon Seed Blower, is used next for cleaning and separation. The lot was finished using a Westrup, Model LA-K laboratory gravity separator and hand cleaning. Number of Seeds per Pound: 154,280, Purity: 92%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 81% Filled

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Sorbus scopulina (G.N. Jones) C.L. Hitchc. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/05/18). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.