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Aster (sagittifolius)

Jill Barbour
Germination Specialist
USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory
5675 Riggins Mill Rd.
Dry Branch, Georgia 31020
478-751-3553
478-751-4135 (fax)
jbarbour@fs.fed.us
www.nsl.fs.fed.us

Family Scientific Name: Asteraceae
Family Common Name: Aster
Scientific Name: Aster sagittifolius Wedemeyer ex. Willd.
Common Name: common bluewood aster
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Stock Type: seed cleaning techniques
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Processing: The flowers were run through the Westrup Brush Machine once at speed 11. A coarse shell(wire 10) and medium stiff brushes were used.The seed was aspirated at 0.05 inches of water column to remove light trash. A 50/1000 round hole screen was used to separate the seed from the trash.

Citation:

Barbour, Jill R. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Aster sagittifolius Wedemeyer ex. Willd. seeds seed cleaning techniques; USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory Dry Branch, Georgia. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/01). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.