Seed Study - Amorpha canescens
Amorpha canescens - Leadplant NPS Photo Species: Amorpha canescens Seedling Identification: Small, round dull green cotyledons emerge and are followed by true leaves of the same shape and hue. Amorpha canescens – leadplant Average number of good seeds per gram bulk matter: 187 (81) Average number of good seeds per gram cleaned: n.m. Commercial estimates of seeds per gram: 355 Percent seed: n.m. Percent live: 80 Collection dates: September 7 and 20 Collection effort: 105 grams in 2 person hours Collection notes: Seed is easy to collect and can be fairly abundant. It often has bugs, so collect more than needed. Cleaning notes: Bulk measurement was by counting hard seeds, those that weren’t hard usually had bug exit holes |
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Porcupine babies are called porcupettes. When they are born they have 15,000 quills. Porcupettes are born in the spring and, lucky for mom, the quills are soft. They can climb trees within an hour of birth. More...