Precip. Zone 7-15" Federal Properties Sandy/Loamy Soils/Alkali Soils LOCAL SAGE Forbs Bunchgrasses Rhizominous Grasses Shrubs Choose a min. of 4 different forbs. Choose min. of 2 grass from this Choose a min. of 1 grass from this Choose a min. of 2 different Total not to exceed 20% of list. Combined grasses not to list. Combined grasses not to species. Not to exceed 20% GROUSE entire composition. exceed 60% of entire composition. exceed 60% of entire composition. of entire composition.

Common Name Seed Rates Common Name Seed Rates Common Name Seed Rates Common Name Seed Rates Common Name Seed Rates WORKING GROUP Scientific Name Scientific Name Scientific Name Scientific Name Scientific Name

White Sand Verbena .9 Tailcup lupine(T) 2.4 Indian Ricegerass(A) 1.3 Slender wheatgrass(A) 1.1 Winterfat(A) 1.5 SEED MIX Abronia mellifera Lupinus ssp. Oryzopsis hymenoides/ Elymus trachycaulus Krascheninnikovia Native Yarrow .03 Silvery/Silverleaf Lupine(T) .4 Achnatherum hymenoides ssp. lanata Achillea millefolium Canby's buscuitroot .1 Needleandthreadgrass 1.5 Streambank wheatgrass(A) 1.1 Gardener's Saltbush(A) .8 Agoseris .1 Lomatium ssp. Hesperostipa comata ssp. Elymus lanceolatus ssp. Atriplex gardneri Agoseris glauca Wyeth biscuitroot .1 Bluebunch Wheatgrass(A) 1.3 Western Wheatgrass(A) 1.6 Four-wing Saltbush(A) 1.7 Wild Onion .4 Prairie Aster .1 Pseudoroegneria smithii Atriplex canescens Allium paniculatum Prairie dandelion .1 Spicata ssp. Thickspike Wheatgrass(A) 1.1 Wy. Big sagebrush(A) .6 Pacific/Western Aster .03 Microseris troximoides Mutton Bluegrass .2 Sand bluestem 1.5 Atremisia tridentata Aster ssp. Hooker's evening-primrose .1 Bottlebrush Squirreltail(A) .9 Andropogon hallii wyomingensis ssp. Blueleaf Aster .1 Oenothera ssp. Elymus elymoides Basin big sagebrush(A) .6 New England aster .1 Pale evening-primrose(A) .1 Prairie Junegrass .1 Low sage(A) 1 Purple Milkvetch(T) .4 Owl's clover(A) .02 bud sagebrush(A) .1 Astragalus ssp. Orthocarpus luteus/tolmiei Sand dropseed .1 rabbitbrush(A) .12 Painted Milkvetch .2 Sweet Anise 1.4 Sporobolus cryptandrus Chrysothamnus Bastard Draba Milkvetch(T) .3 Osmorhiza occidentalis basin wildrye(A) 1.4 nauseousis albicaulis/ Payson's Milkvetch(T) .2 Woolly groundsel(A) .1 Leymus cinereus hololeucus Cutleaf Balsamroot .8 Packera cana Nuttail's Alkaligrass(A) .06 Silver buffaloberry 2.8 Balsamorhiza ssp. Broadbeard beardtongue .1 puccinellia nuttaliana Shepherdia agentea Arrowleaf Balsamroot .8 Penstemon angustifolius Alkali Sacaton(A) .1 Skunkbush sumac 3.3 Sego Lily 1 Nutt Sporobolus airoides Rhus trilobata Nutt Calochortus nuttallii Firecracker Pentstemon .1 Sandberg bluegrass(A) .2 Currant .4 ssp. Ribes aureum Early Indian Paintbrush .02 Penstemon ssp. Canby bluegrass(A) Western snowberry Castilleja chromosa or Palmer Penstemon .1 .2 1.2 Symphoricarpos applegatei ssp.Martinii Pincushion Beardtongue .06 occidentalis ssp. Rocky Mtn. beeplant .7 Penstemon procerus Dougl. ex graham var. procerus Common snowberrry serrulata 1.1 Great Basin/Smooth Penstemon Antelope bottlebrush Tapertip hawksbeard .1 .1 5 Crepis acuminata Nutt Rocky Mtn. Penstemon Purshia tridentata .2 White Prairie Clover Carpet phlox(A) Spiny hopsage(A) .2 .2 .52 Dalea candidum ssp. Phlox ssp. Grayia spinosa Violet Prairie Clover Longleaf phlox granite prickly phlox(A) .2 .2 .7 Purple coneflower American bistort Leptodactylon pungens .4 .4 Echinacea purpurea Polygonum bistortoides Wyeth Buckwheat red glasswort(A) .4 .2 Eriogonum ssp. Salicornia rubra Sulfur Buckwheat upright prairie coneflower .2 .1 Blanketflower .3 Scarlet globemallow(A) .1 Northern sweetvetch Sphaeralcea ssp. Hedysarum boreale .2 gooseberry globemallow only in Zone 11-15” .1 Ballhead Waterleaf Munro globemallow(A) (A) Will grow in Alkaline soils Hydrophyllum capitatum .1 Seepweed(A) .1 Lewis Blue Flax Suaeda calceoliformis .2 (T) May be toxic to livestock & wildlife if other species are not Linum lewisii .2 Small Burnet(NN) Golden Banner Sangvisorba minor 15lbs/acre available – plant in very small quantities. SEEDING RATES: Thermopsis montana .1 Blue Flax(NN) (NN) Non-Native. Private & State lands only(Prohibited Federal Hollyleaf Clover(A) Lunum lewisii ssp. 3lbs/acre Drilling seed – 1x rate to equal 100% seed volume Trifolium ssp. .1 Scarlet Flax(NN) lands) Seed rates are for a 100% stand. Broadcast seed – 2x rate to equal 200% seed volume. Cows Clover(A) Sanfoin(NN) 7lbs/acre Mule-ears .1 Onobrychis vicifolia 35lbs/acre Wyethia amplexicaulis 1.5 Strawberry Clover(NN) Seed mixture recommendation is based on 20 American Vetch Trifoluim ssp. 5lbs/acre Vicia americana 1.3 Seed distributors can offer guidance on seeding depths, best times to seeds/square ft. at a 100% seed mix composition. If Violets extreme conditions such as lack of topsoil, steep slopes, .1 seed and techniques. Viola poor soils, etc. exist increase total mixture to 40-60 seeds/square ft.

COVER CROPS Available Seed Sources

Cover crops can reduce weed problems, stabilize soil, Dean Anderson Parko Farms help increase moisture, and protect small seedlings as 2527 Hwy. 215 Star Route, Box 162A they are germinating and growing. They can be used Pine Bluffs, WY 82082 Powell, WY 82435 before desired planting is initiated or mixed with the (307) 754-3080 seed mix. However, it should be stressed that a Clouds Seed Co. reduced seeding rate is vital to reduce competition of P.O. Box 937 Spiering Farms resources. For example, if a planting of native forbs Sheridan, WY 82801 1170 Road 19 and grasses were to occur in the fall, a cover crop Powell, WY 82435 could be planted the previous fall or spring. The cover Etheridge Seed Farms (307) 754-4349 crop could then be drilled over in the fall with the 2028 Lane 11 desired seed mix. Another option would be to place Powell, WY 82435 Wind River Seed Co. the cover crop seed in a separate box, or mix with (307) 754-2366 3075 Lane 51 ½ similar size seed and plant together. If a non- Manderson, WY 82432 native/cereal cover crop is to be used on federal lands, Yoder Grain & Lumber Co. (307) 568-3361 it should be a sterile variety. Torrington, WY 82240 Fax: (307) 568-3364 (307) 532-2355 www.windriverseed.com

Types of Cover Crops that may be used on Federal Photo by John Dahlke/Wyoming Wildlife Consultants, LLC Lands: Granite Seed Sterile Triticale, rye, barley, wheat 8-10 lbs/acre* 1697 West 2100 North Slender wheatgrass (native) 2-3 lbs/acre Lehi, UT. 84043 (801) 768-4422 Beneficial Seed Matrix *If planting independently, plant 1.5-3 inches deep for Private Lands: (Require the seed to be free of noxious weeds Any of the varieties acceptable on Federal lands Wooly Pod Vetch Vicia dasycarpa 8-15lbs/acre and weedy bromes.) Sage Grouse, Mule Hairy Vetch Vicia villosa 8-15 lbs/acre See the National Database at Deer, Antelope Attached is a seed and plant vendor’s list for a small http://plants.usda.gov/ and Associated Sage Steppe Species part of the Intermountain West. Users of this list should note that this is only a partial listing of conservation plant and seed sources (retailers, Published by: BLM, NRCS, Wyoming wholesalers, nurseries and private growers). This list Dept. of Game & Fish, does not constitute an endorsement of the included The Upper Green River Basin Local vendors, nor does it guarantee the reliability or quality of products. Sage Grouse Working Group