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Fouquieria (splendens)

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: Fouquieriaceae
Family Common Name: Ocotillo family
Scientific Name: Fouquieria splendens Engelm.
Common Name: Ocotillo
Species Code: FOSP2
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success, Tonto National Forest, Four Peaks area, 5.5 miles on Forest Service Road 143, from junction with State Route 87, Arizona; 3194 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 3.2 pounds, hand collected into paper bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed cleaned using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #28 mantel, at medium speed. Lot was then air-screened using a office Clipper, with a top screen, 22 round and a bottom screen, 12 round, medium speed, medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 92,570, Purity: 6%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 95% Filled
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2008. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Fouquieria splendens Engelm. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/28). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.