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Packera (multilobata)

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: Asteraceae
Family Common Name: Aster family
Scientific Name: Packera multilobata (Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray) W.A. Weber & A. L”ve
Common Name: Lobeleaf groundsel
Species Code: PAMU11
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: BLM land, San Miguel County, Colorado: 6747 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 1.62 pounds, hand collected into paper bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #28 mantel, at medium speed. Seeds are then air-screened using an office Clipper, with atop screen: 1/17 round and a bottom screen: 1/25 round or blank (2nd run), medium speed, low to medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 986,080, Purity: 98%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 88% 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.) Packera multilobata (Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray) W.A. Weber & A. L”ve seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.