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Festuca (californica)

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: Festuca californica Vasey
Common Name: California fescue
Species Code: FECA
Ecotype: USFS, Willamette National Forest, Middle Fork Ranger District, Westfir, Oregon: 2090 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0 Weeks
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 3.05 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 a speed of 3, to remove seed from stems and de-awn. Seeds are then finished by air-screening, to remove chaffand inert material, using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 1/18 x 1/4 to 1/2 slot and a bottom screen: 1/16 to 1/25 round, medium speed, and low to medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 134,600, Purity: 98.01% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis), X-Ray 100 Seeds: 97% Filled, Moisture Content: 7.42%, TZ: 92% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis)
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Freezer Storage

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Festuca californica Vasey 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.