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Ratibida (columnifera)

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: Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl.
Common Name: Upright prairie coneflower
Species Code: RACO3
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success, off Mary Road, between Lower Lake Mary andMormon Lake, Coconino County, Arizona; 7152 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, 0.125 pounds, hand collected into cloth bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed carefully cleaned using a Hoffman Hand Deawner/Debearder. The lot was finished using Laboratory Test Sieves. Number of Seeds per Pound: 795,790, Purity: 95%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 89% Filled
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.