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Scirpus (microcarpus)

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: Scirpus microcarpus J.& K. Presl
Common Name: Panicled bulrush
Species Code: SCMI2
Ecotype: BLM, Medford District, Chinquapin Mountain, Medford, Oregon
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, .21 pounds, hand collected into paper bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed cleaned using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #20 mantel, at medium speed. Lot was then air-screened using a office Clipper, first with a top screen, 24x24 wire and a bottom screen, blank, medium speed, low air, lot was screened again with a top screen, 1/20 round and a bottom screen, blank, medium speed, low air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 2,835,000, Purity: 94%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 92% 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.) Scirpus microcarpus J.& K. Presl 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.