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Oplopanax (horridus)

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: Araliaceae
Family Common Name: Ginseng family
Scientific Name: Oplopanax horridus (Sm.) Miq.
Common Name: Devilsclub
Species Code: OPHO
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: USFS land, Mt. Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest, approximately 0.5 miles up Boulder Ridge Trail, Whatcom County,Washington: 3350 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, 0.35 pounds, hand collected into cloth bags.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed (rubbed) by hand, using gloves, to remove seed from pods. Lot was then air-screened using a office Clipper, with a top screen: 19 round and a bottom screen: 10 round, medium speed, medium to high air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 17,440, Purity: 99%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 80% 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.) Oplopanax horridus (Sm.) Miq. 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.