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Geranium (viscosissimum)

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: Geraniaceae
Family Common Name: Geranium family
Scientific Name: Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey.
Common Name: Sticky purple geranium
Species Code: GEVI2
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: BLM Land, Salt Lake County, Utah: 6500 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, 0.18 pounds, hand collected into cloth bags.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #20 mantel, at medium speed. Seeds are then air-screened using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 81/2 to 10 x 1/2 slot and a bottom screen: blank, medium speed, medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 43,150, Purity: 99%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 81% Filled
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
Other Comments: Very small lots present a cleaning and testing challenge, results may not be typical.

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/03). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.