LESQUERELLA Descriptor Site(s): PARL ------ Contains characteristic data on Lesquerella accessions. For additional information on the evaluations, contact Maria Jenderek at the Natl. Arid Land Plant Genetic Res. Unit in Parlier, CA (559) 596-2980. email: parlmj@ars-grin.gov Descriptor: 100SEEDWGT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Weight of 100 seeds recorded in grams Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0.04 - 0.08 110 0.16 - 0.20 1 0.28 - 0.32 1 0.08 - 0.12 37 0.20 - 0.24 2 0.32 - 0.36 2 0.12 - 0.16 14 0.24 - 0.28 1 0.36 - 0.40 0 Descriptor: AURICOLIC obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Percent auricolic acid in the seed (C20:2-OH) Descriptor: BLOOMFIRST obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Number of days from sowing to 10% of the plants in bloom Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 81.00 - 95.22 15 123.66 - 137.88 28 166.32 - 180.54 9 95.22 - 109.44 31 137.88 - 152.10 41 180.54 - 194.76 5 109.44 - 123.66 42 152.10 - 166.32 19 194.76 - 208.98 1 Descriptor: BLOOMFULL obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Number of days from sowing to 50% of the plants in bloom Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 94.00 - 108.44 22 137.32 - 151.76 53 180.64 - 195.08 9 108.44 - 122.88 38 151.76 - 166.20 23 195.08 - 209.52 4 122.88 - 137.32 25 166.20 - 180.64 15 209.52 - 223.96 1 Descriptor: DENSIPOLIC obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Percent densipolic acid in the seed (C18:2-OH) Descriptor: FLSTEMNUM obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Number of primary and secondary flower branches per plant, measured on 10 plants Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1.00 - 4.73 37 12.19 - 15.92 7 23.38 - 27.11 1 4.73 - 8.46 133 15.92 - 19.65 3 27.11 - 30.84 3 8.46 - 12.19 5 19.65 - 23.38 1 30.84 - 34.57 1 Descriptor: GUM obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Percent gum acid in the seed (C20:2-OH) Descriptor: HARVEST-BG obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Days from sowing to first harvest of mature seeds Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 160.00 - 175.11 3 205.33 - 220.44 41 250.66 - 265.77 38 175.11 - 190.22 16 220.44 - 235.55 20 265.77 - 280.88 12 190.22 - 205.33 16 235.55 - 250.66 35 280.88 - 295.99 10 Descriptor: HARVEST-ED obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Days from sowing to last harvest of mature seeds Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 160.00 - 175.11 2 205.33 - 220.44 13 250.66 - 265.77 11 175.11 - 190.22 12 220.44 - 235.55 18 265.77 - 280.88 1 190.22 - 205.33 5 235.55 - 250.66 5 280.88 - 295.99 10 Descriptor: IMAGE obtype: CHAR CGC: YES A picture or image Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- flower 1 Descriptor: LEAFCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Leaf color of the plants Code Definition ---- ---------- dg Dark Green gr Green gw Green/Waxy sg Silver Green Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- dg 32 gw 13 sg 79 gr 67 Descriptor: LEAFTEXT obtype: CHAR CGC: N Leaf texture Code Definition ---- ---------- ha Hairy sm Smooth Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ha 135 sm 56 Descriptor: LESQUEROL obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Percent lesquerolic acid in the seed (C20:1-OH) Descriptor: LINOLEIC obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Percent linoleic acid in the seed (C18:2) Descriptor: LINOLENIC obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Percent linolenic acid in the seed (C18:3) Descriptor: MALEFERT obtype: CHAR CGC: N Male fertility, based on pollen shed and stamen appearance Code Definition ---- ---------- fe Fertile st Sterile Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- fe 191 Descriptor: OIL obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Percent oil in the seed Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 4.40 - 7.21 2 12.83 - 15.64 13 21.26 - 24.07 62 7.21 - 10.02 1 15.64 - 18.45 41 24.07 - 26.88 28 10.02 - 12.83 5 18.45 - 21.26 34 26.88 - 29.69 9 Descriptor: OLEIC obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Percent oleic acid in the seed (C18:1) Descriptor: OVULELOC obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Number of ovules per locules (average number of 4 immature siliques on 10 plants) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1.40 - 4.24 19 9.92 - 12.76 26 18.44 - 21.28 35 4.24 - 7.08 29 12.76 - 15.60 12 21.28 - 24.12 17 7.08 - 9.92 31 15.60 - 18.44 17 24.12 - 26.96 5 Descriptor: PALMITIC obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Percent palmitic acid in the seed (C16:0) Descriptor: PETALCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Petal color/colors on the flowers Code Definition ---- ---------- cr Cream wh White wp White with purple tinge ye Yellow Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- cr 2 wp 3 ye 172 wh 14 Descriptor: PETALLNGTH obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Petal length measured in millimeters in 4 flowers on 10 plants Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3.90 - 4.93 26 6.99 - 8.02 52 10.08 - 11.11 8 4.93 - 5.96 38 8.02 - 9.05 23 11.11 - 12.14 0 5.96 - 6.99 30 9.05 - 10.08 14 12.14 - 13.17 0 Descriptor: PLTHABIT obtype: CHAR CGC: N Plant habit Code Definition ---- ---------- bt Between prostrate and upright mx Mix of prostrate and upright pr Prostrate up Upright Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- bt 74 pr 42 up 45 mx 30 Descriptor: PLTHEIGHT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Plant height measured in centimeters from the plant base to the longest leaf tip when flower appears Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 7.00 - 11.77 13 21.31 - 26.08 46 35.62 - 40.39 5 11.77 - 16.54 50 26.08 - 30.85 26 40.39 - 45.16 1 16.54 - 21.31 40 30.85 - 35.62 9 45.16 - 49.93 1 Descriptor: PLTVIGOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Plant vigor Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 123 3 57 5 6 2 3 3.5 2 Descriptor: REPRODMODE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Reproduction mode Code Definition ---- ---------- af autofertile cp Cross Pollinated mx some autofertile, some cross pollinated Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- af 1 cp 180 mx 10 Descriptor: SDPERSILIQ obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Number of seeds per silique, count in 4 siliques on 10 plants Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0.90 - 3.41 4 8.43 - 10.94 110 15.96 - 18.47 6 3.41 - 5.92 1 10.94 - 13.45 19 18.47 - 20.98 6 5.92 - 8.43 40 13.45 - 15.96 4 20.98 - 23.49 1 Descriptor: SEEDCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Seed color of dry seeds Code Definition ---- ---------- be Beige/Light Brown br Brown db Dark Brown ye Yellow Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- be 46 db 62 ye 5 br 81 Descriptor: SEEDYIELD obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Seed yield per plant in grams Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0.06 - 9.80 84 29.28 - 39.02 5 58.50 - 68.24 4 9.80 - 19.54 34 39.02 - 48.76 9 68.24 - 77.98 3 19.54 - 29.28 20 48.76 - 58.50 5 77.98 - 87.72 2 Descriptor: SILIQUEFRM obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Number of days from sowing to 50% siliques formed Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 122.00 - 137.22 20 167.66 - 182.88 14 213.32 - 228.54 6 137.22 - 152.44 55 182.88 - 198.10 47 228.54 - 243.76 4 152.44 - 167.66 29 198.10 - 213.32 10 243.76 - 258.98 5 Descriptor: STEARIC obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Percent stearic acid in the seed (C18:0) Descriptor: STEMTHICK obtype: CHAR CGC: N Thickness of the stem Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 87 2 8 4 1 1.5 1 3 75 5 19 Descriptor: TRIBRANCH obtype: CHAR CGC: N Trichome branching on leaves Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 Not Branching 1 Branching Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0 102 1 89 Descriptor: TRIWEB obtype: CHAR CGC: N Trichome webbing on leaves observed on 10 plants Code Definition ---- ---------- fc Fused close to center ft Fused to thetips of rays fu Fused (webbed) nf Not Fused (not webbed) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- fc 59 ft 3 nf 125