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Carphephorus (bellidifolius)

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: Carphephorus bellidifolius (Michx.) Torr. & Gray
Common Name: sandywoods chaffhead
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Stock Type: seed cleaning techniques
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Processing: One seedlot was run through the Westrup Brush Machine at speed 11. Medium stiff brushes and a coarse shell (wire 10) were used. Seeds were aspirated at a vacuum of 0.02 inches of water column to remove light trash. Screens were not used.
Other Comments: purity 98.5%
sd/lb 351,400
germination 66%

Citation:

Barbour, Jill R. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Carphephorus bellidifolius (Michx.) Torr. & Gray 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.