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Brooksville Plant Materials Center

Updated 04/08/2008

Conservation Plant Releases

The Brooksville Plant Materials Center has released the following plants to commercial growers to solve specific resource conservation needs. Click on the link to the Release Brochure (if available) to view more information on each plant release. Click on the Scientific Name for more information on the species.

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Release Name Scientific Name Common Name Uses Release Brochure
Gator Germplasm Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum Muhlenberg maidencane stream or canal bank stabilization, wetland restoration and constructed wetlands
Ghost Rider Germplasm Andropogon glaucopsis chalky bluestem forage, wetland restoration, wildlife cover
Arbrook Arachis glabrata perennial peanut forage, cover crop
Brooksville 67 Germplasm Arachis glabrata perennial peanut low growing ground cover in citrus groves, roadway median strips, and xeriscape plantings in urban areas Adobe
Brooksville 68 Germplasm Arachis glabrata perennial peanut ground cover in groves, median strips, roadways, and xeriscape plantings Adobe
Florigraze Arachis glabrata perennial forage peanut forage
Flora Sun Helianthus debilis ssp. debilis beach sunflower beach dune stabilization and beautification Adobe
Bigalta Hemarthria altissima Limpograss forage
Greenalta Hemarthria altissima Limpograss forage
Redalta Hemarthria altissima Limpograss forage
Floral Passion Germplasm Liatris elegans blazing star roadside plantings, landscaping, mine land restoration, and wildlife food Adobe
Armex Lupinus elegans Mexican lupine winter cover crop
Morning Mist Germplasm Muhlenbergia capillaris hairawn muhly xeriscaping, and as an ornamental
Northpa Panicum amarum bitter panicum wind erosion, beach and sand dune stabilization, and wildlife cover Adobe
Southpa Panicum amarum bitter panicum wind erosion, beach and sand dune stabilization, and wildlife cover
Citrus Germplasm Panicum hemitomon maidencane erosion control along streams, channels and pond banks, and for forage in moist pastures Adobe
Miami Panicum virgatum switchgrass dune stabilization, hay production, range site improvement, wildlife habitat improvement, cut green forage, waterway vegetation, mine reclamation, and windbreaks
Stuart Panicum virgatum switchgrass hay production, range site improvement, wildlife habitat improvement, cut green forage, waterway vegetation, coastal area stabilization, mine reclamation, and windbreaks
Wabasso Panicum virgatum switchgrass hay production, range site improvement, wildlife habitat improvement, cut green forage, waterway vegetation, coastal area stabilization, and mine reclamation
Flageo Spartina patens marshhay cordgrass coastal stabilization
Sharp Spartina patens marshhay cordgrass vegetating and stabilizing coastal back dunes, inland waterways, road banks, mine spoils, shoreline stabilization, and saline oil seep areas, and for nutrient reclamation in filter strips Adobe
Martin Germplasm Tripsacum dactyloides eastern gamagrass buffers and xeriscape landscaping Adobe
St. Lucie Germplasm Tripsacum dactyloides eastern gamagrass xeriscape plantings and buffer strips
Chapingo Zea mexicana Mexican teosinte wildlife (including deer, turkey, quail, and dove) benefits in conservation programs Adobe

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