San Marcos Germplasm eastern gamagrass was originally collected 1964 from native plants located in Hays County, Texas near the town of San Marcos. San Marcos Germplasm may be used in pure stands for improved pasture and hay plantings or as a component in seed mixtures for range seeding. Its forage value is highly palatable to all livestock and must be managed accordingly to avoid overgrazing. Wildlife can utilize the plants and seed for food. The plants provide good ground nesting cover for quail. San Marcos Germplasm maybe utilized in filterstrips, field borders, contour buffer strips, cross wind trap strips, and riparian forest buffers for nitrogen and phosphorus uptake, and erosion control.

Potter County Germplasm spike dropseed was originally collected in 1984 from native plants located in the Canadian River bottomland approximately 18 miles north of Amarillo in Potter County Texas. Potter County Germplasm may be used in pure stands or as a component in seed mixtures for range seeding and conservation reserve plantings. Spike dropseed reseeds itself readily on ranges following overgrazing or drought. It may be used for stabilizing sandy soils that have high erosion potential. Its forage value is fairly palatable to all livestock. Wildlife can utilize the plants for food and ground nesting cover.

Borden County Germplasm sand dropseed was originally collected in 1984 from native plants located approximately 12 miles west of Gail, TX in Borden County. Borden County Germplasm may be used in pure stands or as a component in seed mixtures for range seeding and conservation reserve plantings. Sand dropseed reseeds itself readily on ranges following overgrazing or drought. It may be used for stabilizing sandy soils that have high erosion potential. Its forage value is fairly palatable to all livestock. Wildlife can utilize the plants for food and ground nesting cover.

Duck Creek Germplasm Texas dropseed was originally collected 1982 from native plants located along an intermittent stream flowing into Duck Creek north of Spur in Dickens County Texas. The potential use of Duck Creek Germplasm is for range seeding and revegetation on disturbed or damaged sites that have saline problems. Texas dropseed may be used in areas where alkali sacaton and fourwing saltbush is adapted. Mostly in low, moist, somewhat saline or alkaline areas or adjacent to oil wells sites almost denuded of vegetation.

Kerr Germplasm Wright pavonia was originally collected by RC Malden and sent to the old SCS San Antonio Nursery in the early 60's. After the nursery closed the germplasm was moved the Waco, TX and later to the Knox City PMC in 1966. Seed produced at Knox City PMC from the original germplasm was used to establish a native population at the Texas Parks and Wildlife - Kerr Wildlife Management Area near Hunt, TX. Kerr Germplasm may be used in pure stands or as a component in seed mixtures for range seeding. Wright pavonia reseeds itself readily on rangeland where the plants are protected from overgrazing. It may be used for beautification and low input native landscapes. Its forage value is highly palatable to all livestock, white-tailed deer and many exotic herbivores. Wildlife will utilize the plants and seed for food. Plants used in perennial food plots for white-tailed deer will have to be protected and managed using limited access areas.

OK Select Germplasm little bluestem was originally collected in 1967 from native stands in Caddo, Grady, Jefferson, Stephens and Washita counties of southwestern Oklahoma.OK Select Germplasm was developed from seed collected from a polycross nursery established from the 5 original collections. Parental lines were selected for their seedling and plant vigor, leafiness and quick establishment allowing them to crowd out weeds. Average seed yield/acre for OK Select is around 150 pounds per acre. OK Select Germplasm may be used in pure stands for pasture and hay plantings or as a component in seed mixtures for range seeding. Its forage value is fair to good while young and tender. The plants provide good ground nesting cover for quail.

Cottle County Germplasm sand bluestem was originally collected in 1982 from native plants located along US Highway 62/70 in western Cottle County approximately 14 miles west of Paducah, TX. Cottle County Germplasm is a southern later maturing ecotype of sand bluestem for the southern Great Plains and Rolling Plains. Cottle County Germplasm may be used in pure stands for pasture and hay plantings or as a component in seed mixtures for range seeding. Its forage value is good while young and tender. After heads mature, forage is fair for cattle and horses. Wildlife can utilize the plants and seed for food. The plants provide good nesting cover for quail. Cottle County Germplasm maybe utilized for filter-strips, field borders, contour buffer strips, and erosion control plantings on sandy soils.

Cuero Germplasm purple prairie clover (Dalea purpurea) is a native, warm-season, perennial legume. Cuero Germplasm was originally collected in 1970 from native plants located in the southern part of DeWitt County approximately 11 miles from the town of Cuero, TX. Cuero Germplasm may be used as a component in seed mixtures for range seeding and pasture plantings. Livestock and wildlife favor Cuero Germplasm as highly nutritious forage. Its forage value is particularly high while young tender growth is present. As with all native legumes it must be managed accordingly to avoid overgrazing. Wildlife can utilize the plants and seed for food. The plants provide a good seed food crop for quail. Cuero Germplasm may be utilized in filter-strips, field borders, contour buffer strips, in riparian forest buffers, and for erosion control plantings.

Hondo Germplasm velvet bundleflower (Desmanthus velutinus) is a native, perennial, warm-season, legume. Hondo Germplasm was originally collected in 1969 from native plants located in the eastern part of Medina County approximately 8 miles from the town of Hondo, TX. Hondo Germplasm may be used as a component in seed mixtures for range seeding and pasture plantings. Goats, sheep and deer favor Hondo Germplasm as well as other bundleflowers. Its forage value is good while young and tender. After seed heads mature, forage is fair for livestock. As with all native legumes it must be managed accordingly to avoid overgrazing. Wildlife can utilize the plants and seed for food. The plants provide a good seed food crop for quail. Hondo Germplasm may be utilized in filter-strips, field borders, contour buffer strips, in riparian forest buffers, and for erosion control plantings.

Crockett Germplasm herbaceous mimosa was collected by Natural Resources Conservation Service personnel Stan Murff and Joe McKay from a native stand in the Trinity river bottoms in Houston Co., Texas in 1981. Herbaceous mimosa is a perennial warm season legume that grows to a height of 6 to 8 inches. The foliage is dark green and the bloom resembles a pink cotton ball. Studies indicate this plant is drought tolerant. Therefore, herbaceous mimosa is useful for revegetation of disturbed areas, ground cover for roadside cuts and surface mine reclamation. It is adapted to areas of the southeastern United States that are in Plant Hardiness zones 7, 8, and 9 and receive at least 22 inches of annual precipitation.

Falfurrias Germplasm big sacaton (Sporobolus wrightii) was originally collected in 1964 from a ranch in Brooks County near the town of Falfurrias, Texas. Big sacaton is a native, warm-season grass that can grow from 3 to 8 feet tall. Falfurrias Germplasm was selected for its ability to produce abundant forage, especially on droughty, alkaline and saline sites. It produces nutritious, green forage throughout the winter months in South Texas. Big sacaton is primarily adapted to heavier textured soils. It can tolerate poorly drained soils and seasonally flooded areas. It also is adapted to dry, rocky draws of West Texas. Big sacaton may be used in pure stands or as part of a rangeland seed mix for the highly alkaline soils of western Texas. It is useful for revegetating saline soils throughout south and west Texas. It performs well as a windstrip for erosion control. It helps stabilize watershed structures, streambanks and flood plain areas. It also is useful for wildlife cover.

Kinney Germplasm false rhodesgrass (Chloris crinita) was originally collected in 1955 from a vacant lot in Brackettville, Texas. False rhodesgrass or two flower trichloris is a native, warm-season perennial bunchgrass that grows from 2 to 3 feet tall. Kinney Germplasm was selected for its survivability, plant vigor, forage production and drought tolerance. False rhodesgrass is predominantly adapted to clay loam, claypan prairie, and tight sandy loam range sites. It will tolerate soils that are weakly saline. Its natural range is south of San Antonio, Texas in the western two-thirds of the Rio Grande Plain of Texas on west to Arizona. False rhodesgrass should be used primarily as a component in seed mixtures for range restoration. It has potential for use in pasture plantings, filterstrips, erosion control plantings, and landscaping.

Lavaca Germplasm Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis) was originally collected in 1984 from Lavaca County near the town of Hallettsville, Texas. Canada wildrye is a native, cool-season perennial bunchgrass that can grow from 3 to 4 feet tall. Lavaca Germplasm was selected for its good seedling germination and plant vigor, early cool-season forage production and abundant seed production. Canada wildrye can be used as a cool-season component in native seed mixtures for range restoration. It also can be used as a cool-season pasture planting, especially for shaded, wooded, riparian areas.