Description:
These germplasm populations which were produced by one or two generations of intermating are adapted to their respective ecoregion and plant hardiness zone based on the collections that were used in their development. The white prairie clover germplasms are morphologically similar to those found in native prairies in their respective ecoregions and Plant Hardiness Zones in the Midwest states of the USA. There is variation within each of the germplasms for maturity, plant height and other traits. Plant breeders can use these germplasms as base populations for cultivar development or companies producing seed of native plants can use them as a seed source of known adaptation. White prairie clover can be used in mixtures for planting grasslands for grazing or forage, native prairie restoration, conservation areas, and roadside, rest area, and park beautification.