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Osmorhiza (occidentalis)

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: Apiaceae
Family Common Name: Carrot family
Scientific Name: Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Torr.
Common Name: Western sweetroot
Species Code: OSOC
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: In open areas off road at Loop Campground, South Willow Canyon, Tooele County, Utah: 7378 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 1.02 pounds, hand collected into cloth bags.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel, at medium speed. Seeds are then air-screened using an office Clipper, with a top screen: various size slotted and a bottom screen: blank, medium speed, medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 30,730, Purity: 98%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 95% Filled
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

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Torr. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.