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Re: plant/seed source

I would ask 'Why plant any exotics?'

Even within continent introductions may be dangerous.  Some riparian species was
introduced to California from elsewhere in the US and is now a serious pest.  If memory
serves, perhaps the species was indigo bush (Amorpha fruticosa)?

If The Nature Conservancy is to be believed, many of the California grassland types are
globally threatened both by destruction for human uses and by invasion by cheat grass
(another exotic).  So why introduce a grass that never occured in California to your
meadow?

Sandy Rhodes

Richard Starkeson wrote:

> Sonoma County, California - not a native prairie ecosystem, so I am not
> concerned about the genotype.  It would be used at the back of a meadow hillside
> (where it would need irrigation - there is no precipitation  here for 8 months
> at a time).  Most of the meadow will be re-established with california native
> grasses.  It is now covered with foxtails and some native forbs.  It really
> needs burning, but there is a high danger of forest fire in the area except in
> the winter.
>
> Bob Kehres wrote:
>
> > What State and county are you in. Try to locate a local genotype if you can.
> > This is seed that is from plants within a 100 mile radius of your location.
> > I have local Ohio seed available.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Richard Starkeson <johnsaia@dnai.com>
> > To: <prairie@mallorn.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 12:22 AM
> > Subject: plant/seed source
> >
> > > Can anyone give me mail order sources for prairie plants?  At the moment
> > > I would like some andropgan gerardii.
>
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