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Mentzelia (laevicaulis)

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: Loasaceae
Family Common Name: Loasa family
Scientific Name: Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray
Common Name: Smoothstem blazingstar
Species Code: MELA2
Ecotype: BLM, Lakeview District, Lakeview Resource Area, Hart Canyon, Lakeview, Oregon
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 4.6 pounds, hand collected into yard bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed cleaned using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #5 mantel, at medium speed. Lot was then air-screened using an office Clipper, with a top screen, 8 & 9 round and a bottom screen, blank, low speed, low air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 354,375, Purity: 98%, (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis) X-Ray 100 Seeds: 87% Filled
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.