Seed Study - Onosmodium bejariense
Onosmodium bejariense (Onosmodium molle) - False Gromwell, Soft Hair Marbleseed NPS Photo Species: Onosmodium bejariense (Onosmodium molle) Seedling identification: Leaves have parallel venation and soft long hair, are quite large, ovate and rounded at the tip. Onosmodium molle – false gromwell Average number of good seeds per gram bulk matter: n.m. Average number of good seeds per gram cleaned: 52 Commercial estimates of seeds per gram: n.a. Percent seed: n.m. Percent live: 99 Collection dates: July 26 and 28; August 2 and 3; September 25; October 6, 7,11, 12 and 20; November 8. Collection effort: 133 grams in 15 person hours Collection notes: Difficult to collect a lot at one time because plants are scattered, plus seeds are slick and fall from the plant easily (not necessarily into the hand or a collection bag). Also, the seed from one plant doesn’t ripen all at once, but instead over a long period of time. Cleaning notes: Clean measurement was pure seed with a few empty hulls. |
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