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Silene (antirrhina)

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: Silene antirrhina L.
Common Name: Sleepy silene
Species Code: SIAN2
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: USFS, Tonto National Forest, Forest Service Road 24, 1.0 miles North of junction with Sears-Kay Ranch Road, Maricopa County, Arizona: 3271 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, 0.055 pounds, hand collected into paper envelope.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Lot was air-screened using a office Clipper, with a top screen, 1/25 round and a bottom screen, 50 x 50 wire, medium speed, low air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 3,024,000, Purity: 98%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 90% 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.) Silene antirrhina L. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.