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Centaurium (arizonicum)

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: Gentianaceae
Family Common Name: Gentian family
Scientific Name: Centaurium arizonicum (Gray) Heller
Common Name: Arizona centaury
Species Code: CEAR12
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success, Agua Fria National Monument, Badger Springs Trail to Agua Fria River, Arizona; 3019 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, .25 pounds, hand collected into paper envelope.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Pods were rubbed by hand to remove seed. Seeds are then sized using Laboratory Test Sieves, mesh size 50. Lot was then air-screened using an office Clipper, with a top screen, 50 x 50 wire and a bottom screen, blank, low speed, and low air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 45,360,000, Purity: 90%, 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.) Centaurium arizonicum (Gray) Heller 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.