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Carex (senta)

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: Cyperaceae
Family Common Name: Sedge family
Scientific Name: Carex senta Boott
Common Name: Swamp carex
Species Code: CASE
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: USFS, Coronado National Forest, mile marker 10 on the Catalina Highway, Bear Canyon, Pima County, Arizona: 5547 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, 0.175 pounds, hand collected into paper carton.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel, at medium speed, to remove seed from flower heads. Seeds are then finished by air-screening, to remove remaining nonviable seed and inert material, using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 10 round and a bottom screen: 1/25 round, medium speed, and medium to high air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 677,000, Purity: 96%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 80% Filled, TZ: 80%(Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis)
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.) Carex senta Boott 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.