Exhibit I - Native Seed List
EXHIBIT I: NATIVE SEED LIST
SPECIES | ||
Botanical Name | Common Name | PLS* Rate lbs/acre |
Aristida purpurea (P, W) | Purple Three-Awn | 2.0 |
Plantago insularis (A, C) | Indian Wheat | 3.0 |
Senna covesii (P, W) | Desert Senna | 2.0 |
Sphaeralcea ambigua (P, C/W) | Desert Globe-Mallow | 1.0 |
Sporobolus cryptandrus (P, W) | Sand Dropseed | 1.0 |
Plus choose a minimum of three (3) species from the following six: | ||
Acacia constricta (P, W) | Whitethorn Acacia, Mescat | 2.0 |
Ambrosia (Franseria) deltoidea (P, C) | Triangle-Leaf Bursage | 4.0 |
Atriplex canescens (P, C) | Four-Wing Saltbush | 3.0 |
Encelia farinosa (P, C/W) | Brittlebush | 1.5 |
Haplopappus (Ericameria) laricifolius (P, C/W) | Turpentine Bush | 1.0 |
Larrea tridentata (divaricata) (P, W) | Creosote Bush, Greasewood | 6.0 |
Optional recommended species: | ||
Acacia greggii (P, W) | Cat’s Claw Acacia | 2.0-3.0 |
Atriplex lentiformis (P, C) | Quail Bush | 1.0-2.0 |
Atriplex polycarpa (P, C) | Desert Saltbush | 1.0-3.0 |
Baileya multiradiata (P, C/W) | Desert Marigold | 1.0-2.0 |
Bouteloua curtipendula (P, W) | Sideoats Grama | 2.0 |
Parkinsonia floridum (P, W) | Blue Palo Verde | 2.0-3.0 |
Parkinsonia microphyllum (P, W) | Littleleaf or Foothill Palo Verde | 2.0-3.0 |
Eragrostis intermedia (P, W) | Plains Lovegrass | 1.0 |
Eschscholtzia mexicana (A, C) | Mexican Gold Poppy | 1.0-3.0 |
Leptochloa dubia (P, W) | Green Sprangle-Top | 1.0 |
Phacelia campanularia (A, C) | Desert Canterbury Bells | 1.0-2.0 |
Prosopis velutina (P, W) | Velvet Mesquite | 1.0-2.0 |
Psilostrophe cooperi (P, C/W) | Paper Flower | 1.0-2.0 |
Setaria macrostachya (P, W) | Plains Bristle Grass | 2.0 |
*PLS = Pure Live Seed | ||
KEY: A = Annual; P = Perennial; C = Germinates and thrives in the cool season; W = Germinates and thrives in the warm season; C/W = Germinates and thrives in cool/warm seasons. | ||
NOTE: The cool season in Tucson runs September through March, and the warm season is from March through October. There is an overlap of seasons. | ||