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Elymus (glaucus)

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: Poaceae
Family Common Name: Grass family
Scientific Name: Elymus glaucus Buckl.
Common Name: Blue Wildrye
Species Code: ELGL
Ecotype: USFS, Region 5, Six Rivers National Forest, California
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 7.7 pounds, hand collected into paper bags.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel, at medium speed, to remove seed from stems and deawn. Lot was then air-screened, to remove chaff and inert material, using a office Clipper, with a top screen: 1/15 x 1/2 slot and a bottom screen: 1/25 round, medium speed, medium air (screen size, speed and air can vary by lot). Number of Seeds per Pound: 117,510, Purity: 98%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 93% Filled, Moisture Content: 8%
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Freezer Storage

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Elymus glaucus Buckl. 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.