Description:
�UF-Riata� was developed from �Pensacola��derived (P. notatum Flugge var. saurae Parodi, PI 422024) bahiagrass genotypes (Parodi, 1948; USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network-GRIN, 2008; Burton, 1967. UF-Riata bahiagrass was developed through4 cycles of recurrent restricted phenotypic selection (RRPS) with plants selected and evaluated for growth under short days and light freezes at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), Marianna and the Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC), Ona.