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Arenaria (franklinii)

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: Caryophyllaceae
Family Common Name: Pink family
Scientific Name: Arenaria franklinii Douglas ex Hook.
Common Name: Franklin's sandwort
Species Code: ARFR
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: BLM and Washington Department of Natural Resources land, along the river side, north of Wanapum Dam, Grant County, Washington: 811 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, 0.155 pounds, hand collected into cloth bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed cleaned using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #14 and #20 mantel, at medium speed. Lot was then air-screened using a office Clipper, with a top screen: 1/20 round and a bottom screen: 30 x 30 wire, medium speed, medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 872,300, Purity: 98%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 93% Filled
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Arenaria franklinii Douglas ex Hook. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. 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.