Replaces BWSR U3
35-541 |
Mesic Prairie Southwest |
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Rate (kg/ha) |
Rate (lb/ac) |
% of Mix (% by wt) |
Seeds/ sq ft |
big bluestem |
Andropogon gerardii |
1.01 |
0.90 |
7.49% |
3.30 |
side-oats grama |
Bouteloua curtipendula |
1.01 |
0.90 |
7.49% |
1.98 |
nodding wild rye |
Elymus canadensis |
1.01 |
0.90 |
7.46% |
1.71 |
slender wheatgrass |
Elymus trachycaulus |
1.01 |
0.90 |
7.46% |
2.27 |
green needle grass |
Nassella viridula |
0.49 |
0.44 |
3.67% |
1.70 |
switchgrass |
Panicum virgatum |
0.18 |
0.16 |
1.30% |
0.80 |
western wheatgrass |
Pascopyrum smithii |
0.56 |
0.50 |
4.15% |
1.30 |
little bluestem |
Schizachyrium scoparium |
1.68 |
1.50 |
12.50% |
8.27 |
Indian grass |
Sorghastrum nutans |
1.68 |
1.50 |
12.54% |
6.63 |
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Total Grasses |
8.63 |
7.70 |
64.06% |
27.96 |
Canada milk vetch |
Astragalus canadensis |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.53% |
0.40 |
partridge pea |
Chamaecrista fasciculata |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.84% |
0.10 |
white prairie clover |
Dalea candida |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.24% |
0.20 |
purple prairie clover |
Dalea purpurea |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.61% |
0.40 |
Canada tick trefoil |
Desmodium canadense |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.45% |
0.11 |
narrow-leaved purple coneflower |
Echinacea angustifolia |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.65% |
0.20 |
ox-eye |
Heliopsis helianthoides |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.50% |
0.14 |
rough blazing star |
Liatris aspera |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.28% |
0.20 |
great blazing star |
Liatris pycnostachya |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.21% |
0.10 |
wild bergamot |
Monarda fistulosa |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.29% |
0.90 |
stiff goldenrod |
Oligoneuron rigidum |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.28% |
0.50 |
gray-headed coneflower |
Ratibida pinnata |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.61% |
0.80 |
black-eyed susan |
Rudbeckia hirta |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.49% |
2.00 |
smooth aster |
Symphyotrichum laeve |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.25% |
0.60 |
blue vervain |
Verbena hastata |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.61% |
2.50 |
hoary vervain |
Verbena stricta |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.41% |
0.50 |
golden alexanders |
Zizia aurea |
0.28 |
0.25 |
2.06% |
1.00 |
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Total Forbs |
1.23 |
1.10 |
9.31% |
10.65 |
Oats |
Avena sativa |
3.59 |
3.20 |
26.63% |
1.42 |
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Total Cover Crop |
3.59 |
3.20 |
26.63% |
1.42 |
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Totals: |
13.45 |
12.00 |
100.00% |
40.03 |
Purpose: |
Regional mesic prairie reconstruction for wetland mitigation, ecological restoration, or conservation program plantings. |
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Planting Area: |
North-Central Glaciated Plains Section. Mn/DOT Districts 3A(southwest) 3B, 4(south), 7 & 8. |
MANUFACTURED BY: Ramy Turf
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