RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Notice of Release of Maverick Germplasm pink pappusgrass: selected class of natural germplasm
JF Native Plants Journal
JO NATIVE PLANTS JOURNAL
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 283
OP 288
DO 10.2979/NPJ.2010.11.3.283
VO 11
IS 3
A1 Forrest S Smith
A1 William R Ocumpaugh
A1 John Lloyd-Reilley
A1 Keith A Pawelek
A1 Shelly D Maher
A1 Andrew W Scott, Jr
A1 Juan Garza
YR 2010
UL http://npj.uwpress.org/content/11/3/283.abstract
AB A selected germplasm of pink pappusgrass (Pappophorum bicolor Fourn. [Poaceae]) has been released for rangeland seeding, highway rights-of-way revegetation, and wildlife habitat restoration plantings in south Texas. Maverick Germplasm pink pappusgrass is a blend of 7 accessions selected from an evaluation at multiple sites in the intended area of use. Selections were made based on multi-year evaluation of plant characteristics and germination tests of seed collected from each location. Following selection, components of the germplasm were increased in isolation and blended following harvest to ensure seed was included from each of the selected accessions. Accessions included in the blend originate from 7 different counties and distinct soil types. This germplasm represents the first commercial release of pink pappusgrass, an important component of native rangeland plant communities in south Texas.