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Re: plant/seed source

"The California Landscape Garden" by Mark Francis is a great source of
information as well as inspiration for the use of native California plants
in the home landscape. In such a xeric environment you would be better off
using West Coast native grasses and forbs.

Keith Nowakowski

On Tue, 30 May 2000, Christopher KODANI wrote:

> Hmmm.  California has a lot of native grasses, and many of them are
> sorely in need of additional habitat.  Some are even endangered.  It is
> good to hear that you are interested in natives.  "A California Flora"
> by Munz, might be helpful in selecting species which are native to your
> particular locality in the Golden State.
> 
> >>> johnsaia@dnai.com 05/29/00 01:34PM >>>
> 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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