NativeSeed Group Inventory

 A-100 Grazer Alfalfa by Star Seed is an exceptionally high yielding and high quality alfalfa that will withstand grazing compaction and high traffic. Product Tech Sheet Related ProductsSlingshot Alfalfa Exclusive genetics with sunken crowns developed with Star Seed breeding partner A-100 Grazer Brand has an excellent agronomic package that provides a very persistent and healthy plant Top production on a varying soil types Fast recovery after cutting Excellent yield potential Proven yields with high forage quality Subset crown Aphanomyces Race 2 resistance Seeding Rate of 18-22 LBS per acre Seeding Dates of April to Mid-May and August to Early September

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Legume

• Application Type:  Agricultural Conservation, Cover Crop
• Height:  1-3 ft

Introduced annual with showy yellow, orange and cream flowers, blooming early spring and summer. Recommended for beautiful groundcover, garden borders or areas where quick cover is needed. Drought and heat tolerant; full sun. Attracts pollinator species. 

• Growing Region:  Southwest, California
• Blooms:  Spring, Summer
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Agricultural Conservation, Cover Crop, Commercial Beautification
• Height:  0-1 ft

This is an annual grass that grows between 1 to 2 feet tall. It is used for habitat restoration and as a cover crop. This grass prefers full sun and is typically found in grasslands, prairies, and disturbed areas.

• Growing Region:  Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West, California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Grass

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  0-1 ft

Cool season, stout, rhizomatous, native, grass-like perennial occurring in wet alkaline or saline soils in meadows, marshes or near waterways. Valuable for providing cover for waterfowl and shore birds. Recommended for reclamation of mud flats, bogs, or other areas adjacent to shallow or stagnant water.

• Growing Region:  Pacific Northwest, California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Grasslike

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-3 ft

Acmispon amiericanus is a native annual herb in the Fabaceae (Legume) family that grows in Northern, Southern and Central California in most habitats except desert. It tends to grow in streambanks and wet places, at elevations from sea level to 7,900 feet, often in disturbed areas. As with other members of this genus, it is not often used in gardens but is useful for restoration projects.

• Growing Region:  California, Southwest
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  0-1 ft

Formerly Lolium multiflorum. Cool season, annual bunchgrass adapted to many sites where adequate water is available. Establishes quickly and easily. Highly palatable to livestock and wildlife. Excellent for temporary pasture or for early spring growth in a perennial pasture mix. Use in erosion control blends for quick, temporary cover. Also used for winter over-seeding of dormant Warm season Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) lawns in the south and southwest.

• Growing Region:  Intermountain West, Northeast, Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Southeast, California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Grass

• Application Type:  Commercial Beautification, Erosion Control, Land Reclamation, Turf, Forage & Pasture
• Height:  1-3 ft

Moderate to deeply taprooted evergreen shrub 2-10 ft. tall with small yellowish flowers, blooming April to August. Adapted to a wide variety of well-drained soils, slightly acidic to basic, often deep, coarse profiles on dry slopes and hillsides within mixed shrub and woodland forest communities; up to 11,000 ft. elevation. Less drought tolerant than close relative Desert bitterbrush (P. tridentata var. glandulosa). Establishes by seed and layering, when branches take root after soil contact; some ecotypes may sprout. Mostly killed by wildfire. Occasionally able to produce nitrogen-fixing root nodules. Used for restoration, erosion control and mine reclamation. Moderately palatable to livestock and highly palatable to pronghorn, deer, elk and bighorn sheep. Caterpillar host plant for Behr's hairstreak butterfly and numerous moths, including Columbia silkmoth, Western sheepmoth, Walnut spanworm moth and Nuttall's sheepmoth. 

• Growing Region:  Intermountain West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, California
• Blooms:  Spring
• Life Form:  Shrub

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  4+ ft

Drought tolerant, leguminous native annual with deep blue or purplish flowers, blooming January to May. Occurs on disturbed sandy washes, roadsides or open desert; up to 4,000 ft. elevation. May “super bloom” following a wet desert winter. Seeds are eaten by various birds. Important pollen source for bees and other pollinators. 

• Growing Region:  Southwest, California
• Blooms:  Spring
• Life Form:  Forb, Legume

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-4 ft

Cool season, perennial grasslike species that occurs in saline and alkaline marshes, peat lands, plains and basins at low to middle elevations. Frequently grows with sedges and grasses but is often overlooked because of its slight stature. Poisonous to livestock.  

• Growing Region:  Pacific Northwest, California, Intermountain West, Northeast
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Grass

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-2 ft

Drought tolerant, long-lived perennial native with yellow sunflower-like flowers, blooming April to July. Deep, thick taproot tolerant of fire, grazing, trampling and drought; seedlings slow to establish. Prefers deep, fine to medium textured well-drained soils. Often found in large patches. Common in sagebrush communities as well as mountain shrub communities, woodlands and open forests; up to 10,000 ft. elevation. Thought to have potential for use in oil shale and mining reclamation. Valuable spring and summer forage for mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep and pronghorn. Attractive to native pollinators. Sage-grouse eat the young shoots and flower buds. 

• Growing Region:  Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West, California
• Blooms:  Spring, Summer
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-3 ft

 Arrowleaf clover is an annual, Cool season, introduced legume commonly used in many areas of the the United States for many applications and uses. This upright clover easily re-seeds and reaches heights of 3-4 feet.    Flowers May to October with white bloom color. Suitable for hay and grazing. Excellent food source for deer and other wildlife. Seed in the fall for following spring growth. Prefers well to moderately drained soils. Begin grazing at heights of 5-6 inches. High nitrogen fixer. Low heat and drought tolerance.

• Growing Region:  Southeast, California, Pacific Northwest
• Blooms:  Spring, Summer, Fall
• Life Form:  Legume

• Application Type:  Agricultural Conservation, Cover Crop
• Height:  1-4 ft

Large native annual legume with deep violet-blue flowers and a white mark on the upper petal, blooming February to June. Tolerates heavier soils than most lupine species; more water tolerant. Occurs in many habitat types, often densely colonizing disturbed areas; up to 5,000 ft. elevation. Used often in restoration, erosion control and as an ornamental.  

• Growing Region:  California, Southwest
• Blooms:  Spring
• Life Form:  Forb, Legume

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-4 ft

Short trailing annual native with pale blue flowers and white centers, blooming prolifically February to June. Low to moderate water requirement; full sun to shade. Occurs on meadows, woodlands and desert washes up to 6,500 ft. elevation. Early spring blooms are significant pollen and nectar sources for Blue orchard bees, an important native pollinator for almond orchards. Also used for wildflower plantings beyond its native range.  

• Growing Region:  California, Pacific Northwest
• Blooms:  Spring
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  0-1 ft

Cool season, sod-forming, riparian native perennial grasslike. Occurs from deserts to subalpine zones, on saline or alkaline soils. Widely distributed, often found as a community dominant. Excellent for rehabilitating wetland and riparian ecosystems as well as some seasonally dry sites. Able to fix nitrogen. Used by a wide range of mammals and birds for food and habitat. 

• Growing Region:  Pacific Northwest, Midwest, California, Intermountain West
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Grass

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-2 ft

This is a low-growing perennial, reaching heights of 4 to 12 inches. It is primarily used as ground cover and is especially effective in preventing erosion in sandy coastal habitats. This plant thrives in full sun and is well adapted to the harsh, salt-laden environment of beaches and dunes.

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms:  Winter, Spring, Summer
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Commercial Beautification, Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  0-1 ft