Conservation Plant Releases - Brooksville Plant Materials Center

Updated 11/17/2009

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

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Plant Releases

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
Fort Cooper Germplasm	Andropogon ternarius	splitbeard bluestem	critical areas, native area restoration, rangeland, wildlife habitat and ornamental plantings	Brochure (PDF; 157
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	Brochure (PDF; 236
Brooksville 68 Germplasm	Arachis glabrata	perennial peanut	ground cover in groves, median strips, roadways, and xeriscape plantings	Brochure (PDF; 157
Florigraze	Arachis glabrata	perennial forage peanut	forage
Flora Sun	Helianthus debilis ssp. debilis	beach sunflower	beach dune stabilization and beautification	Brochure (PDF; 137
Floral Passion Germplasm	Liatris elegans	blazing star	roadside plantings, landscaping, mine land restoration, and wildlife food	Brochure (PDF; 182
Armex	Lupinus elegans	Mexican lupine	winter cover crop
Morning Mist Germplasm	Muhlenbergia capillaris	hairawn muhly	xeriscaping, and as an ornamental
Sea Islands Germplasm	Muhlenbergia capillaris var. filipes	gulfhairawn muhly	coastal restoration and basket making
Northpa	Panicum amarum	bitter panicum	wind erosion, beach and sand dune stabilization, and wildlife cover	Brochure (PDF; 133
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	Brochure (PDF; 212
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
Osceola Blue Germplasm	Sorghastrum secundum	lopsided indiangrass	forage, restoration of native areas for wildlife
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	Brochure (PDF; 289
Martin Germplasm	Tripsacum dactyloides	eastern gamagrass	buffers and xeriscape landscaping	Brochure (PDF; 129
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	Brochure (PDF; 147

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