Description:
The seeds were brought to the California Plant Materials Center in Pleasanton for seed increase. After being tested at 20 different field sites, this accession showed equal to superior performance to all other native accessions in establishment, survival and use for upland game, erosion control and environmental enhancement. The accession was brought to the California Plant Materials Center in Lockeford in 1973. ‘Dorado’ was released by the Lockeford PMC in 1979