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Psoralea (physodes)

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: Fabaceae
Family Common Name: Pea family
Scientific Name: Psoralea physodes Dougl. ex Hook.
Common Name: Forest scurfpea
Species Code: PSPH
Ecotype: USFS, Umpqua National Forest, Diamond Lake Ranger District, Copeland Creek, Oregon; 2800 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 7.4 pounds, hand collected into a large paper bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed cleaned using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #10 mantel, at medium speed. Seed was then air-screened using a Clipper Eclipse, Model 324, with a top screen 11 round, a middle screen, 10 round and a blank bottom screen, medium air. Lot was then air-screened again using a office Clipper, with a top screen, 12 round and a bottom screen, 6 round, high speed, high air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 21,330, Purity: 93%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 90% 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.) Psoralea physodes Dougl. ex Hook. 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.