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101 Golf Course Dr., Berkeley, CA 94708
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OPEN: Fridays: 9 AM - noon; Saturdays 10 AM - 1 PM
SEED COLLECTION GUIDELINES
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Lupinus formosus
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Native Here Nursery Menu
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Important: Collect only with landowner
permission, and do not collect rare species unless you have a
permit to do so from the relevant agency--California Department of
Fish and Game, or US Fish and Wildlife Service. |
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Spring/Summer Collection:
- Most herbaceous species seeds need dry storage. Collect in paper envelopes.
- Cottonwood seeds need to be sown immediately in moist medium.
- Ferns need a little special handling--place sori side down onto a piece of clean paper with a
one inch fold at the bottom before placing in envelope.
- Please write information on the flap side of the envelope:
- Species Name (if you know it; If you don’t,
make a guess with a ?, drawing or specimen)
- Date collected M/D/Y
- Location collected from (be specific)
- Your name and phone #
Fall/Winter Collection:
- Acorns and other nuts need to be stored in paper bags or envelopes
- Fleshy fruits such as madrone,
snowberry, huckleberry, etc., need to be collected in plastic bags
with a little moist (not wet) medium containing peat; refrigerate
as soon as possible.
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