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| *Elymus elymoides* (Raf.) Swezey                                      |
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| *Elymus multisetus* M.E. Jones                                        |
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| Plant Symbol = ELEL5 & ELMU3                                          |
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Contributed by: USDA NRCS Idaho State Office

**Alternate Names**

##### For *E. histrix*: *Elymus elymoides* (Raf.) Swezey var. *brevifolius* (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth; *Elymus elymoides* (Raf.) Swezey ssp. *californicus* (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth; *Elymus* *elymoides* (Raf.) Swezey ssp. *elymoides*; *Elymus elymoides* (Raf.) Swezey ssp. *hordeoides* (Suksdorf) Barkworth; *Sitanion hystrix* (Nutt.) J.G. Smith; *Elymus hystrix* L. var. *bigeloviana* (Fern.) Bowden and *Elymus hystri*x L. var. *histrix* {#for-e.-histrix-elymus-elymoides-raf.-swezey-var.-brevifolius-j.g.-sm.-barkworth-elymus-elymoides-raf.-swezey-ssp.-californicus-j.g.-sm.-barkworth-elymus-elymoides-raf.-swezey-ssp.-elymoides-elymus-elymoides-raf.-swezey-ssp.-hordeoides-suksdorf-barkworth-sitanion-hystrix-nutt.-j.g.-smith-elymus-hystrix-l.-var.-bigeloviana-fern.-bowden-and-elymus-hystrix-l.-var.-histrix .Header-3}

##### For *E. multisetus*: *Sitanion jubatum* J.G. Sm. {#for-e.-multisetus-sitanion-jubatum-j.g.-sm. .Header-3}

**Uses**

*Reclamation/re-vegetation*: Squirreltail displays many qualities which
make it a good choice for what has been described as "assisted
succession." It is a short-lived perennial grass which can act as an
early-seral species by competing with and replacing annual weedy species
following fire. It is thought that after squirreltail establishes,
annual weedy species should decrease in frequency and longer-lived,
native perennials may be more successfully reseeded and established.

Its ability to germinate in the late fall and very early spring at a
wide range of temperatures add to its capability to compete with
cheatgrass (*Bromus tectorum* L.). Studies also indicate that
squirreltail is capable of establishing in medusahead wildrye
(*Taeniatherum caput-medusae* (L.) Nevski) infested sites. This makes
squirreltail one of the more competitive native grasses available for
reseeding disturbed rangelands. It is also a self-fertilizing species
which allows it to produce seed despite sparse stands following seeding.
![](media/image3.wmf){width="2.7979166666666666in" height="3.73125in"}

Squirreltail is considered to be one of the most fire resistant native
bunchgrasses. Older plants contain relatively low amounts of dead
material when compared with other native bunchgrasses. This allows for
hot, but quick burns which do not penetrate and damage the crown.
However, during dry years plants can be damaged by severe burns. As an
early-seral species, new plants often increase for two to three years
following burns.

*Erosion control*: When in large, dense stands, squirreltail is very
effective at controlling wind and water erosion, due to its persistent
ground cover.

*Forage/wildlife*: Squirreltail is considered to be fair to desirable
forage for cattle, horses and sheep in spring before seed head
development and late summer to fall after seed shatter. The long, sharp
awns of the florets and glumes can be injurious to grazing animals
during mid to late spring into summer. Leaves green up in very early
spring and are palatable through the fall, especially following rain.
The tendency for some leaves to remain green through the winter makes
squirreltail an important, though not especially nutritious, winter
forage species. Table 1 shows crude protein levels for the spring,
summer and winter.

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| ##### Table 1. Crude protein lev  |                                   |
| els by season {#table-1.-crude-pr |                                   |
| otein-levels-by-season .Header-3} |                                   |
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| #####  {#section .Header-3}       | ##### % Crude p                   |
|                                   | rotein {#crude-protein .Header-3} |
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| ##### Spring {#spring .Header-3}  | ##### 18.5 {#section-1 .Header-3} |
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| ##### Summer {#summer .Header-3}  | ##### 8.0 {#section-2 .Header-3}  |
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| ##### Winter {#winter .Header-3}  | ##### 4.3 {#section-3 .Header-3}  |
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| ##### (*Adapted fro               |                                   |
| m Monsen et al, 2004*) {#adapted- |                                   |
| from-monsen-et-al-2004 .Header-3} |                                   |
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#####  {#section-4 .Header-3}

##### Legal Status {#legal-status .Header-3}

Please consult the PLANTS Web site and your State Department of Natural
Resources for this plant's current status (e.g. threatened or endangered
species, state noxious status, and wetland indicator values).

**Taxonomy**

Though bottlebrush and big squirreltail are commonly referred to as
*Sitanion hystrix* (Nutt.) J.G. Smith and *Sitanion jubatum* J.G. Smith,
respectively, squirreltail is becoming more widely accepted through
cytological and molecular evidence as belonging to the genus *Elymus*.

The squirreltail complex, *Elymus* section *Sitanion*, is composed of
two species, *E*. *multisetus* (J.G. Sm.) M.E. Jones (big squirreltail)
and *E*. *elymoides* (Raf.) Swezey (bottlebrush squirreltail), with *E*.
*elymoides* being further divided into four subspecies: *elymoides*,
*brevifolius* (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth, *californicus* (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth,
and *hordeoides* (Suksd.) Barkworth. The following key will be useful in
separating the various members of section *Sitanion* including
subspecies.

1\. glumes 3- to many-cleft; auricles mostly

apparent, circa 1mm in length *E. multisetus*

1\. glumes entire or 2-cleft; auricles mostly \< 1mm

*E. elymoides*

2\. spikelets usually 2 per node

3\. lowermost floret of one or both spikelets

at each node sterile and reduced to a

glume-like structure

4\. glumes 2-cleft; awns of glumes longer

than those of the lemmas

ssp*. elymoides*

4\. glumes entire; awns of lemma longer

than those of the glumes

ssp. *californicus*

3\. lowermost floret fertile and not reduced

ssp*. brevifolius*

2\. spikelets 3 per node, the floret of the central

spikelet fertile, those of the lateral spikelets

sterile and rudimentary ssp*. hordeoides*

**Description**

*General*: Squirreltail is a cool-season C-3 bunchgrass native to the
western United States. Foliage can be glabrous but is more often white
hairy throughout. Plants are short, 10 to 45 cm (4 to 25 inches) tall,
with culms erect to spreading. Leaf blades are flat to involute, 1 to 6
mm (0.04 to 0.24 inches) wide. The inflorescence is a spike from 2 to 17
cm (0.8 to 6.7 inches) long, not counting the awns. Internodes of the
inflorescence are from 2 to 10 mm (0.08 to 0.40 inches) long with the
rachis disarticulating regularly. At maturity the spike can be over 12
cm (4.7 inches) wide due to the widely spreading awns. Awns are scabrous
and may grow from 2 to as much as 10 cm (0.8 to 3.9 inches) long, these
often becoming purple with maturity.

Squirreltail is a self-pollinating allotetraploid and is known to
hybridize with other species of *Elymus* as well as with members of
*Hordeum* (barley) and *Pseudoroegneria* (bluebunch wheatgrass). Plants
flower from late May to August.

*Distribution*: Squirreltail (in the broad sense) can be found
throughout western North America from Canada to Mexico. For current
distribution, please consult the Plant Profile page for this species on
the PLANTS Web site.

*Habitat*: Bottlebrush and big squirreltail grow in a wide range of
habitats, from shadscale communities to alpine tundra. *Elymus
elymoides* ssp. *elymoides* is common at low to middle elevations in the
western states. Subspecies *californicus* is native to mid-elevations up
to alpine areas of Canada, California, Nevada and Utah. Subspecies
*brevifolius* is found in a wide variety of habitats including desert
and mountain plant communities, while subspecies *hordeoides* is
restricted to the low lands of the Great Basin. *Elymus multisetus*
occupies a similar range to ssp. *elymoides*, but is typically found in
somewhat wetter, more mesic sites often in and near mountain foothills.

#####  {#section-5 .Header-3}

##### Adaptation {#adaptation .Header-3}

In general, squirreltail is adapted to a wide range of ecological and
topographical conditions. Plants can be found from 600 to 3,500 meters
(2,000 to 11,500 feet) elevation in desert shrub to alpine plant
communities. The different species-subspecies are adapted to sites
receiving as little as 8 inches mean annual precipitation on upland
sites or 5 to 9 inches in low lying areas that receive additional
moisture. Big squirreltail is normally found in sites with 10 inches or
more mean annual precipitation. Squirreltail grows well in medium to
fine-textured soils, but also commonly occupies coarse-textured to
gravelly soils. It tolerates low to moderately saline to alkaline run-in
or overflow sites with electrical conductivity (EC) generally less than
10.

**Establishment**

##### For best results, seed should be planted to a depth of ¼ to ½ inches into a firm weed-free seedbed. For pure stands the recommended drill seeding rate is 7 lb pure live seed (PLS) per acre. Seed can be planted in early spring, but late dormant fall seeding is recommended for best annual weed suppression. {#for-best-results-seed-should-be-planted-to-a-depth-of-¼-to-½-inches-into-a-firm-weed-free-seedbed.-for-pure-stands-the-recommended-drill-seeding-rate-is-7-lb-pure-live-seed-pls-per-acre.-seed-can-be-planted-in-early-spring-but-late-dormant-fall-seeding-is-recommended-for-best-annual-weed-suppression. .Header-3}

#####  {#section-6 .Header-3}

##### Squirreltail does not establish well into existing perennial shrub communities without mechanical treatment to reduce shrub density. Studies show four times the establishment success rate of squirreltail when planted after thinning big sagebrush (*Artemisia tridentata* Nuttall) as opposed to an untreated site. Similarly, it has been difficult to establish squirreltail in stands of crested wheatgrass (*Agropyron cristatum* \[L.\] Gaertner). It is recommended that crested wheatgrass and other perennial species competition be eliminated or severely reduced prior to seeding native seed mixtures that include squirreltail.![](media/image4.wmf){width="2.8in" height="1.8875in"} {#squirreltail-does-not-establish-well-into-existing-perennial-shrub-communities-without-mechanical-treatment-to-reduce-shrub-density.-studies-show-four-times-the-establishment-success-rate-of-squirreltail-when-planted-after-thinning-big-sagebrush-artemisia-tridentata-nuttall-as-opposed-to-an-untreated-site.-similarly-it-has-been-difficult-to-establish-squirreltail-in-stands-of-crested-wheatgrass-agropyron-cristatum-l.-gaertner.-it-is-recommended-that-crested-wheatgrass-and-other-perennial-species-competition-be-eliminated-or-severely-reduced-prior-to-seeding-native-seed-mixtures-that-include-squirreltail. .Header-3}

#####  {#section-7 .Header-3}

##### Management {#management .Header-3}

##### Seeds germinate in the fall or spring. Plants green up early and remain green through the fall and into winter. Stands should be protected from heavy grazing, especially during flowering to ensure sufficient seed production to maintain the stand. New plantings should also be protected from grazing for at least two growing seasons. A direct seeded squirreltail stand in a big sagebrush/bluebunch wheatgrass community in south-central Idaho has survived for 30 years with recruitment from natural reseeding.  {#seeds-germinate-in-the-fall-or-spring.-plants-green-up-early-and-remain-green-through-the-fall-and-into-winter.-stands-should-be-protected-from-heavy-grazing-especially-during-flowering-to-ensure-sufficient-seed-production-to-maintain-the-stand.-new-plantings-should-also-be-protected-from-grazing-for-at-least-two-growing-seasons.-a-direct-seeded-squirreltail-stand-in-a-big-sagebrushbluebunch-wheatgrass-community-in-south-central-idaho-has-survived-for-30-years-with-recruitment-from-natural-reseeding. .Header-3}

#####  {#section-8 .Header-3}

##### Wildland seed collection occurs from July to September before disarticulation of the spike. Best germination rates come from seed collected in stands with fifty percent of the seed heads having divergent awns and the other half having straight awns of a reddish color. This occurs approximately one week prior to disarticulation. One hour collecting for a single person averages a yield of about 1.6 oz of clean seed. Seed yields can vary widely depending on stand density and age.  {#wildland-seed-collection-occurs-from-july-to-september-before-disarticulation-of-the-spike.-best-germination-rates-come-from-seed-collected-in-stands-with-fifty-percent-of-the-seed-heads-having-divergent-awns-and-the-other-half-having-straight-awns-of-a-reddish-color.-this-occurs-approximately-one-week-prior-to-disarticulation.-one-hour-collecting-for-a-single-person-averages-a-yield-of-about-1.6-oz-of-clean-seed.-seed-yields-can-vary-widely-depending-on-stand-density-and-age. .Header-3}

#####  {#section-9 .Header-3}

##### Pests and Potential Problems {#pests-and-potential-problems .Header-3}

Plants are known to be susceptible to rust.

##### Seed Production {#seed-production .Header-3}

Plant seed in a 36-inch between-row spacing at a rate of 2.4 lbs
PLS/acre for 30 PLS per foot of row. Fields should be weed free and have
good field moisture to a depth of at least four inches. Soil should be
kept moist throughout the germination phase (about 14-28 days). Fifty
percent of germination should occur within 15 to 30 days after planting.
Broadleaf weeds can be controlled with low rates of bromoxynil at the
three to five leaf stage. Always apply herbicides according to label
directions. No fertilizer should be applied during the first year to
discourage annual weed competition.

Soil moisture should be carefully maintained during early green-up, boot
stage, milk stage of seed development and after harvest. No irrigation
should be applied during flowering to encourage seed set. Fertilize
established fields at 100 lb nitrogen and 40 lb phosphorus per acre in
mid-September. Soil testing is recommended to ensure proper rates of
fertilization.

Broadleaf weeds can be controlled with herbicides. Application should
occur prior to boot stage. Between-row cultivation can be used to
control other weeds for the life of the stand.

Seed is ready to harvest in about mid-July of the second growing season
(see "management" section for timing). Harvest by windrowing followed by
combining. Some report difficulty with mechanical harvesting due to the
ready disarticulation of the rachis of mature seed heads. Swathing prior
to maturity and curing in windrows will help reduce this problem.
Flail-vac and seed stripping harvesting equipment have also been used
with varying degrees of success.

Because of the large amount of inert material produced from awns and
glumes, this is a very time-consuming species to clean. Thresh seed
through a hammer mill to remove awns. Follow with a clipper or other
separator. Purity should exceed 90% with greater than 85% viability. Big
squirreltail, in particular, has proven difficult to debeard without
seed damage. Some seed companies have modified equipment that has
resulted in improved seed viability.

Seed yields under irrigated conditions average approximately 200 lb/acre
with 190,000 seeds/lb. Harvested seed should be dried to 12% or less
moisture before storing. Storing seed in a cool dry environment will
retain viability for several years.

##### Cultivars, Improved, and Selected Materials (and area of origin) {#cultivars-improved-and-selected-materials-and-area-of-origin .Header-3}

Because of the broad array of subspecies of squirreltail and the genetic
variation between species and subspecies, careful identification of the
species and subspecies native to the planting site is recommended. Care
should be taken to match the appropriate phenotype and genotype of the
plant materials with those of the local plant communities to improve the
chance of stand success and to prevent genetic contamination of existing
populations.

#####  {#section-10 .Header-3}

**Fish Creek Germplasm**, 2003 (*E*. *elymoides* ssp. *elymoides*): This
natural track, selected class germplasm was released by the USDA-ARS
Forage and Range Research Laboratory in Logan, UT in cooperation with
BLM, Utah Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-NRCS. It was
originally collected by T.A. Jones as accession T-1223 in Blaine County,
Idaho in August 1995. The native site was described as a big sagebrush
and Sandberg bluegrass (*Poa secunda* Presl.) community at approximately
1450 meters (4,760 feet) elevation. Estimated annual precipitation at
the site is 35-38 cm (14-15 in). Fish Creek shows a 33% lighter awn mass
as compared to Sand Hollow. The spike also disarticulates in a
determinate fashion at the base of the spike, two traits which make Fish
Creek easier to harvest and to clean than other releases. Fish Creek is
adapted to and intended for use in the Snake River Plain. Second
generation seed is maintained by the USDA-ARS Forage and Range Research
Laboratory, Logan UT. G3 to G5 seed is available through the Utah Crop
Improvement Association.

**Toe Jam Creek Germplasm**, 2003 (*E*. *elymoides* ssp.
*californicus*): This natural track, selected class germplasm was
released by the USDA-ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory in Logan,
UT in cooperation with BLM, Utah Agricultural Experiment Station and
USDA-NRCS. The original collection for Toe Jam Creek was made in Elko
County, Nevada west of Tuscarora by J. Garrison of NRCS. Elevation at
the site is 1829 meters (6,000 feet), and average precipitation is
estimated at 31cm (12 in.). Toe Jam Creek is intended for use in the
lower Snake River Plain and the northern Great Basin. Similar to Fish
Creek, Toe Jam Creek exhibits a lower awn mass than Sand Hollow making
them presumably easier to remove without damaging the caryopsis. G3 seed
is maintained by the USDA-ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory,
Logan UT. Seed through G6 is available through the Utah Crop Improvement
Association.

**Sand Hollow Germplasm**, 1996 (*E*. *multisetus*): The Sand Hollow
collection site is considerably drier than those typical for big
squirreltail. It was originally collected in 1984 in Gem County, Idaho
by Greg Painter of NRCS in a bluebunch wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass
and tapertip hawksbeard (*Crepis acuminata* Nutt.) community. The
collection site is at 830 meters (2,720 feet) elevation and receives an
average of 28 centimeters (11.0 inches) annual precipitation. Sand
Hollow is considered to be adapted to the mountain foothills of the
Snake River Plain region of Idaho and in adjacent regions of Oregon,
Nevada and Utah. It was released as a selected class germplasm for high
seed production, higher-than-average seed weight and late heading date.
G2 seed is maintained by the USDA-ARS Forage and Range Research
Laboratory, Logan UT. Seed from G3 and G4 generations are available for
seed certification through the Utah Crop Improvement Association.

**Tusas Germplasm**, 2001 (*Elymus* *elymoides* ssp*. brevifolius*):
Tusas Germplasm bottlebrush squirreltail was released by the NRCS and
New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas,
New Mexico. This natural track, selected class release is a composite of
eight accessions from throughout New Mexico. Collection site elevations
ranged from 1,460 meters (4,800 feet) to 2,800 meters (9,200 feet). From
the initial 131 collections, eight were selected for vigor, late
flowering and higher seed yield. An equal number of seedlings from each
accession were taken to form the composite, Tusas. It is intended for
use in the southwestern United States for erosion control, wildlife food
and cover, revegetation of disturbed sites and restoration of weed
infested rangelands. Breeder and G2 seed are maintained by the NRCS NM
Plant Materials Center. Seed is available through the New Mexico Crop
Improvement Association.

**Pueblo Germplasm and Wapiti Germplasm**, 2005 (*Elymus* *elymoides*
ssp*. brevifolius*): Pueblo and Wapiti Germplasm are natural track,
selected class releases, each originating from a single source. Pueblo
was originally collected in 1976 southwest of Pueblo, Colorado in Pueblo
County at an elevation of 7,200 feet in shallow, gravelly soils. The
original collection of Wapiti was made in 1981 along the Gooseberry
Creek drainage in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. The original collection
site was in a stony loam soil at 7,800 feet elevation. Eight bottlebrush
squirreltail accessions were evaluated by the Upper Colorado
Environmental Plant Center (UCEPC) from 1983 to 1987 and compared for
forage production, seed production percent stand, leaf height, vigor,
leaf abundance and stem height. Of these, two accessions were chosen for
further development, Pueblo and Wapiti. Both are intended for use in
erosion control and forage production for livestock and wildlife as well
as a variety of conservation applications. These releases should be
considered as potentially adapted within the natural range of the
species. The UCEPC will maintain G1 and G2 seed. G2 seed will be
available to growers. Growers may produce one generation (G3) beyond G2
for Pueblo and Wapiti Germplasm seed. Seed used for certified seed
production must be obtained from UCEPC.

Contact your local Natural Resources Conservation Service (formerly Soil
Conservation Service) office for more information. Look in the phone
book under "United States Government". The Natural Resources
Conservation Service will be listed under the subheading "Department of
Agriculture."

##### References {#references .Header-3}

##### Arredondo, J.T., T.A. Jones and D.A. Johnson. 1998. Seedling growth of Intermountain perennial and weedy annual grasses. Journal of Range Management. 51: 584-589. {#arredondo-j.t.-t.a.-jones-and-d.a.-johnson.-1998.-seedling-growth-of-intermountain-perennial-and-weedy-annual-grasses.-journal-of-range-management.-51-584-589. .Header-3}

#####  {#section-11 .Header-3}

##### Clausnitzer, D.W., M.M. Borman and D.E. Johnson. 1999. Competition between *Elymus elymoides* and *Taeniatherum caput-medusae*. Weed Science. 47: 720-728. {#clausnitzer-d.w.-m.m.-borman-and-d.e.-johnson.-1999.-competition-between-elymus-elymoides-and-taeniatherum-caput-medusae.-weed-science.-47-720-728. .Header-3}

#####  {#section-12 .Header-3}

Cornforth, B., L. St. John and D G. Ogle. 2001. Technical Note 14: Seed
production standards for conservation plants in the intermountain West.
USDA-NRCS. Boise, ID. ID-TN 14, Dec. 2001.

#####  {#section-13 .Header-3}

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789-804.

#####  {#section-14 .Header-3}

##### Monsen, S.B., R. Stevens and N.L. Shaw. 2004. Restoring western ranges and wildlands. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-136. 884 p. {#monsen-s.b.-r.-stevens-and-n.l.-shaw.-2004.-restoring-western-ranges-and-wildlands.-usda-forest-service-rocky-mountain-research-station.-general-technical-report-rmrs-gtr-136.-884-p. .Header-3}

Ogle, D.G., L. St. John, M. Stannard and L. Holzworth. 2003. Technical
Note 24: Grass, grass-like, forb, legume, and woody species for the
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Natural Resources, Forest Research Nursery.

##### Prepared By:  {#prepared-by .Header-3}

*Derek J. Tilley*, Range Conservationist (Plants) USDA NRCS Plant
Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID

*Dan Ogle*, Plant Materials Specialist

USDA NRCS Idaho State Office, Boise, ID

*Loren St. John*, Manager

USDA NRCS Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID

*Larry Holzworth*, Plant Materials Specialist

USDA NRCS Montana State Office, Bozeman, MT

*Thomas A. Jones*

USDA-ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory, Logan, UT

*Susan R. Winslow*, Agronomist

USDA NRCS Plant Materials Center, Bridger, MT

##### Species Coordinator:  {#species-coordinator .Header-3}

*Dan Ogle*, Plant Materials Specialist

USDA NRCS Idaho State Office, Boise, ID

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For more information about this and other plants, please contact your
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Web site\<[http://plants.usda.gov](http://plants.usda.gov/)\> or the
Plant Materials Program Web site
\<[http://Plant-Materials.nrcs.usda.gov](http://Plant-Materials.nrcs.usda.gov/)\>

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