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Aristida (purpurascens)

Jill Barbour
Germination Specialist
USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory
5675 Riggins Mill Rd.
Dry Branch, Georgia 31020
478-751-3553
478-751-4135 (fax)
jbarbour@fs.fed.us
www.nsl.fs.fed.us
Family Scientific Name: Poaceae
Family Common Name: Grass
Scientific Name: Aristida purpurascens Poir.
Common Name: arrowfeather
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Stock Type: seed cleaning techniques
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Processing: It took two passes through Westrup brush machine with a coarse shell (wire 10)and medium stiff brushes at speed 11 to remove the seeds from the stalks. Once with aspirator at 0.01 inches of water column to remove the light trash. Used 3.64 x 5.16" slotted screen for large trash removal
Other Comments: purity 97.68%
sd/lb 857,00
germination 67%

Citation:

Barbour, Jill R; Johnson, Gary; Kaufmann, Gary. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Aristida purpurascens Poir. seeds seed cleaning techniques; USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory Dry Branch, Georgia. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.