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Verbena (lasiostachys)

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: Verbenaceae
Family Common Name: Verbena family
Scientific Name: Verbena lasiostachys Link
Common Name: Western vervain
Species Code: VELA
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success, Hollister Field Office, Clear Creek Management Area, Jade Mill, San Benito County, Hollister, California
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Very small lot, 0.26 pounds, hand collected into paper bag.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Flower parts are broken up by hand to remove seed. Lot was then air-screened using a office Clipper, with a top screen, 1/20 round and a bottom screen, blank, medium speed, low to medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 1,260,000, Purity: 98%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 70% Filled
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
Other Comments: Very small lots present a cleaning and testingchallenge, results may not be typical.

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Verbena lasiostachys Link seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/01). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.