Morphology Study

The Arbuckle Native Seedster is designed to harvest seeds of difficult-to-harvest grasses, forbs and shrubs. The innovative design utilizes a combination of counter-rotating combs and a brush to pluck the seed from the inflorescence. Grasses with paniculate inflorescences and/or with divergent or twisted awns, and hairy lemmas or appendages are generally difficult to harvest with the standard combine. Rather than a hindrance to harvesting, the awns and hairy appendages actually contribute to the effectiveness of the Native Seedster harvester. The results of this morphology study can be used by the seed industry to predetermine the relative harvestability of a crop and its potential for harvest with a Native Seedster.

The morphology study is provided for online review. We encourage your comments. If you desire a hard copy of this document, or if you wish to use the document for any purpose other than online viewing, please contact Native Seedsters at info@nativeseedsters.com. The following documents are protected by a U.S. copyright registration.

1) Seed Morphology of Native Perennial Grasses with Relevance to the Arbuckle Native Seedster
2) Appendix C - Table of Native Perennial Grasses of Economic Importance to the U.S.
3) Appendix D - Morphology and Harvesting Data Base for Native Perennial Grasses of Economic Importance to the U.S.
4) Morphological Classification

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Grass plants from A to D by common name
Grass plants from E to L by common name
Grass plants from M to R by common name
Grass plants from S to Z by common name