Ash Identification and Seed Collection USDA Natural Resources

Ash Identification and Seed Collection USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Rose Lake Plant Materials Center: Dave Burgdorf, John Leif, John Durling, Sergio Perez Presentation Goals Guidance in seed collection Presentation Overview Summary Ash Tree Identification Questions 2/2/2022 USDA NRCS user@domain

2/2/2022 USDA NRCS user@domain Presentation Goals To provide guidance in identification of Ash trees l To provide guidance in the collection of Ash seeds for long term storage and preservation l Previous Next

2/2/2022 USDA NRCS user@domain Presentation Overview l Explain how to identify four Ash species – – Black Ash White Ash Green Ash Blue Ash Provide guidance in the collection of seed for the Plant Material Center l Summary l Questions l Previous Next

2/2/2022 USDA NRCS user@domain Ash Trees vs. Other Trees l Branching Opposite or Alternate? – Alternate = NOT an Ash – Opposite = Ash, Maple, Dogwood, or Buckeye l Leaf Arrangement Pinnate or Palmate? – Palmate = NOT an Ash – Pinnate = Ash or Boxelder l Number of leaflets on a leaf? – 3 – 5 leaflets = Boxelder – 7 or more leaflets = Ash Previous Next

user@domain 2/2/2022 Black Ash Identification l l l 40 – 60 ft. tall at maturity Found in poorly drained sites Terminal buds are more black than either green or white ash Leaves are 12 -16 inches long with 7 -11 pointed-oval, finely-toothed leaflets. Leaflets are tight against rachis (no petiole) Previous Next

user@domain 2/2/2022 Identifying Black Ash Leaves are 12 -16 inches long with 7 -11 pointedoval, finely-toothed leaflets. Leaflets are smooth darkgreen, leaflets tight against rachis Black Ash seed Black ash grows 40 -60 feet in height depending on the soil type. Previous Next

user@domain 2/2/2022 Green Ash Identification l Sometimes called Red Ash l 40 – 55 ft tall at maturity l Found in moist or poorly drained soils l Leaflets on short petiole, twigs round l Upper and lower sides of leaflets similar color, twigs to not “flake” Previous Next

user@domain 2/2/2022 Green Ash Identification Green Ash tree Green Ash seed Previous Next Leaflets on short petiole

user@domain 2/2/2022 White Ash Identification l 45 – 75 ft tall at maturity l Found in upland sites l Leaflets on short petiole l Underside of leaflet paler than the upper surface l Twigs “flake” Previous Next

user@domain 2/2/2022 White Ash Identification Leaflet on short petiole White Ash tree Pale underside of leaflet White Ash seed Previous Next

user@domain 2/2/2022 Blue Ash Identification l Least common of the four species in Michigan l 40 – 50 ft. tall at maturity l Leaflets on short petiole l Twigs 4 -sided with low corky ridges extending between the nodes Previous Next

user@domain 2/2/2022 Blue Ash Identification Blue Ash Tree Blue Ash seed Previous Next Blue Ash leaflet short petiole

2/2/2022 USDA NRCS user@domain Guidance in seed collection l When to make collections l What to collect l How to handle the seed – Packaging – Labeling – Shipping Previous Next

user@domain 2/2/2022 Seed Collection WHEN TO COLLECT: September through December. Fruit normally ripens August through September but will sometimes remain on the tree until the following spring. l WHAT TO COLLECT: Collect 1 – 2 cups of fruit (samara) from each species at each site. KEEP SAMARA FROM EACH SPECIES SEPARATED. l Previous Next

user@domain 2/2/2022 Seed collection l HOW TO HANDLE COLLECTION: Place harvested seeds into a cloth or paper bag and label the bag to identify the sample. Complete Ash seed collection form and attach to seed bag. Store seeds under cool, dry conditions until shipment. l Send sample to: USDA-NRCS Rose Lake Plant Materials Center 7472 Stoll Road East Lansing, MI 48823 -9420 Previous Next

user@domain 2/2/2022 Summary l Step 1: Identify specific ash trees for collection. Identify to species. l Step 2: Collect mature fruit l Step 3: Complete Ash seed collection form and send to Rose Lake Plant Materials Center Previous Next

user@domain 2/2/2022 Additional Information l Plant Materials Website -http: //plantmaterials. nrcs. usda. gov/mipmc/ – Ash seed collection information – Access to related sites l C. D. for this workshop – Memo from MI NRCS State Conservationist – Information on Ash ID and seed collection – This presentation Previous Next

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