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Wind Cave National Park
Seed Study - Brickellia eupatorioides
Brickellia eupatorioides (Kuhnia eupatorioides) - False Boneset

Brickellia eupatorioides (Kuhnia eupatorioides) - False Boneset

Species: Brickellia eupatorioides (Kuhnia eupatorioides)
Common name: false boneset

Seedling Identification: Light green in color, with opposite, ovate, petioled, minutely toothed leaves with a prominent mid-vein and moderate pubescence.

 

Brickellia eupatorioides – false boneset
Average number of good seeds per gram bulk matter: 132 (60)
Average number of good seeds per gram cleaned: n.m.
Commercial estimates of seeds per gram: 1044 Percent seed: n.m.
Percent live: 25
Collection dates: August 25; October 7 and 11
Collection effort: 41 grams in 5 person hours
Collection notes: Abundant and easy to collect.
Cleaning notes: Bulk matter measurement was as it comes off the plant often with a few involucres.
A picture of Alvin McDonald in his caving hat.  

Did You Know?
Alvin McDonald was the first systematic explorer of Wind Cave. He explored the cave from 1890 until his death in 1893.
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Last Updated: September 08, 2007 at 14:28 EST