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Psoralidium (lanceolatum)

Derek Tilley
PMC Manager
USDA NRCS - Aberdeen Plant Materials Center
PO Box 296
Aberdeen, Idaho 83210
208-397-4133 x 104
derek.tilley@id.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/idpmc
Family Scientific Name: Fabaceae
Family Common Name: Legume Family
Scientific Name: Psoralidium lanceolatum (Pursh) Rydb.
Common Name: Dune scurfpea
Species Code: PSLA3
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: rabbitbrush, basin or Wyoming big sagebrush, Indian ricegrass, needle and thread community in Park County Wyoming. 9 inch precip area at 5,000 ft elev. Gravelly sandy loam.
General Distribution: Western North America from the Plains States to California in sandy locations.
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: Weeks
Propagule Collection: Small lot, hand collected. Ripe seed collected from July 25 to August 8.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed is removed from the pods using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine with a #7 mantel. Speed is set at 2 and the gate is completely closed. Brush machine is run for approximately 2 minutes. Seed is cleaned from inert material using a multi-deck airscreen cleaner. The top screen is 4.75 mm and bottom screen is 2.10 mm. Air is set high enough to blow off chaff and unfilled or insect damaged seed.

Citation:

Tilley, Derek. 2011. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Psoralidium lanceolatum (Pursh) Rydb. seeds USDA NRCS - Aberdeen Plant Materials Center Aberdeen, Idaho. 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.