Table 1. Species list of grasses and forbs selected for native tallgrass prairie restoration project at Miller Springs Nature Center

Genus species Common Name Variety Quantity (PLS lbs./ha)
Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem Kaw 1.70
Schizachirium scoparium Little bluestem PMC var 1.50
Panicum virgatum Switch grass Alamo 1.00
Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoates grama Haskell 5.63
Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass Lometa 2.25
Buchloe dactyloides Buffalo grass Texoka 4.00
Setaria leucopila Plains bristle grass PMC var 1.50
Leptochloa dubia Green sprangle top PMC var 5.00
Chamaecrista fasiculata Partridge pea Comanche 2.01
Desmanthus illinoensis Illinois bundleflower Sabine 2.04
Helianthus maximillianii Maximillian sunflower Aztec 1.50
Englemannia pinnatifida Engelmann daisy Eldorado 2.25

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