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Details for: PI 592392,
Sporobolus rigidus
(Buckley) P. M. Peterson var.
rigidus
, 'PRONGHORN'
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Sporobolus rigidus
(Buckley) P. M. Peterson var.
rigidus
Cultivar:
'PRONGHORN'
Origin:
Developed – Nebraska, United States
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
09 Nov 1995
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Reproductive Uniformity:
Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
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Seed
400 count
PI 592392 08ncai01 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Sporobolus rigidus
(Buckley) P. M. Peterson var.
rigidus
Cultivar:
'PRONGHORN'
Origin:
Developed – Nebraska, United States
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
09 Nov 1995
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Reproductive Uniformity:
Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Developed
Nebraska, United States
Developer(s):
Bauer, Dennis E., University of Nebraska
Jacobson, E. T., USDA, NRCS
Newell, L.C., USDA, ARS
Reece, Patrick E., University of Nebraska
Vogel, Ken P., USDA, ARS
Watkins, John E., University of Nebraska
Accession Names and Identifiers
'PRONGHORN'
Type: Cultivar name
Narrative
Heterogeneous with broad genetic base. High degree of rust tolerance. Produces stands and forage yields equivalent or superior to Goshen. Adapted to use in revegetating sandy sites in Nebraska Sandhills and Northwest Kansas.
Sporobolus rigidus
(Buckley) P. M. Peterson var.
rigidus
Genus:
Sporobolus
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Chloridoideae
Tribe:
Zoysieae
Subtribe:
Sporobolinae
Nomen number:
497366
Verified:
05/03/2022
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Sporobolus rigidus
(Buckley) P. M. Peterson
(0 active accession[s])
Sporobolus rigidus
(Buckley) P. M. Peterson var.
magnus
(Scribn. & Merr.) P. M. Peterson
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Vilfa rigida
Buckley
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Calamagrostis longifolia
Hook.
Calamovilfa longifolia
(Hook.) Scribn.
Calamovilfa longifolia
(Hook.) Scribn. var.
longifolia
Common names
Name
References
Annotations
Nomenclature Name Change:
03 May 2022, from
Calamovilfa longifolia
(Hook.) Scribn. to
Sporobolus rigidus
(Buckley) P. M. Peterson var.
rigidus
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Description:
Synthetic variety produced by intermating selected plants from three improved germplasm populations.
Intellectual Property Rights
Crop Science Registration
. CV-182, OTHER GRASSES. Issued: 01 Nov 1996.
Vogel, K. P., L. C. Newell, E. T. Jacobson, J. E. Watkins, P. E. Reece, & D. E. Bauer.
1997. Pronghorn Prairie Sandreed Grass. Crop Sci. (Madison) 36(6):1712.
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Observations
Phenotype Data
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Descriptor
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Value
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Inventory
Availability
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
The weight in grams of 100 seeds.
.14
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 592392 06ncai01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
The weight in grams of 100 seeds.
.14
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 592392 08ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
The weight in grams of 100 seeds.
.14
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 592392 95ncao01 SD
Not Available