Southwest Wild Seed Collections 2019 NM SWSP Stakeholder Meeting Ella Samuel, Bureau of Land Management 2018 SWSP Collection Crews ~5 Crews~ Northern NM Santa Fe (BLM-NM State Office) Santa Fe/National Parks (IAE NPS) Southern NM Las Cruces (IAE DOT) Lincoln and Gila Forests (IAE USFS) Carlsbad (BLM) 2018 Seed Summary Total SWSP Collections New Mexico & Arizona since 2016: 780 collections from 144 unique species Total collections in 2018 (NM): 200 2018 Collection Summary 2018 Collection Timeline 90 2018 Collections by Land Ownership 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 BLM NM DOT NPS USFS 0 June July August September October November 2018 Collection Summary 2018 Collections by Families Poaceae Asteraceae 2018 Collections by Habit Amaranthaceae Apocynaceae Malvaceae Capparaceae Verbenaceae Cleomaceae Rosaceae Plantaginaceae Onagraceae Nyctaginaceae forbs graminoids shrubs Fabaceae Brassicaceae Berberidaceae Anacardiaceae 0 20 40 60 80 100 Goals Parallel to the National Seed Strategy National Strategy Goals SW Seed Partnership Steps 1. Determine geographic priorities 2. Identify target species (workhorse, early seral, nitrogen fixing, pollinator plants, wildlife and cultural benefits) 3. Collect seed 4. Track seed 5. Determine seed zones (build accessions based on science) 6. Production 7. Collaboration and Coordination! Goals Parallel to the National Seed Strategy National Strategy Goals SW Seed Partnership Steps 1. Determine geographic priorities 2. Identify target species (workhorse, early seral, nitrogen fixing, pollinator plants, wildlife and cultural benefits) 3. Collect seed 4. Track seed 5. Determine seed zones (build accessions based on science) 6. Production 7. Collaboration and Coordination! Geographic Priorities • Collections are planned and organized by Level III Omernik Ecoregions • Management areas yield varied restoration needs BLM: AZ/NM Plateau & Chihuahuan Deserts USFS: AZ/NM Mountains & Southern Rockies • SWSP survey results showed that Chihuahuan Deserts & AZ/NM Plateau (adjacent map: light blue) areas have the greatest immediate demand for seed 8 Omernik Level III Ecoregions 2018 Collections by Ecoregion Arizona/New Mexico Plateau Chihuahuan Desert Southern Rockies Southwestern Tablelands 8 Omernik Level III Ecoregions Arizona/New Mexico Mountains Goals Parallel to the National Seed Strategy National Strategy Goals SW Seed Partnership Steps 1. Determine geographic priorities 2. Identify target species (workhorse, early seral, nitrogen fixing, pollinator plants, wildlife and cultural benefits) 3. Collect seed 4. Track seed 5. Determine seed zones (build accessions based on science) 6. Production 7. Collaboration and Coordination! 2018 Priority Species SWSP Northern NM Graminoids: Forbs: sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) horsetail milkweed (Asclepias subverticillata) blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) spike dropseed (Sporobolus contractus) Rocky Mountain beeplant (Cleome serrulata) sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) white prairie clover (Dalea candida) hairy goldenaster (Heterotheca villosa) lacy tansyaster (Machaeranthera pinnatifida) woolly plantain (Plantago patagonica) redwhisker clammyweed (Polanisia dodecandra) cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) Fendler’s globemallow (Sphaeralcea fendleri) Cota, greenthread (Thelesperma megapotamicum) cowpen daisy (Verbesina encelioides) 2018 Priority Species SWSP Southern NM Graminoids: Forbs: purple threeawn (Aristida purpurea) hairyseed bahia (Bahia absinthifolia) sixweeks threeawn (Aristida adscensionis) desert marigold (Baileya multiradiata) cane bluestem (Bothriochloa barbinodis) Rocky Mountain beeplant (Cleome serrulata) needle grama (Bouteloua aristidoides) blanketflower (Gaillardia pinnatifida) sixweeks grama (Bouteloua barbata) sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) tanseyleaf tansyaster (Machaeranthera tanacetifolia) Arizona cottontop (Digitaria californica) redwhisker clammyweed (Polanisia dodecandra) vine mesquite (Panicum obtusum) Cota, greenthread (Thelesperma megapotamicum) alkali sacoton (Sporobolus airoides) Globemallow (Sphaeralcea sp.) Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) mesa dropseed (Sporobolus flexuosus) Shrubs: fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens) mound saltbush (Atriplex obovata) Pollinator Host Plants Rocky Horsetail White prairie Redwhisker Mountain milkweed clover clammyweed beeplant Prized pollinator host plants and nectar sources Extra benefits: Beeplant colonizes damaged sandy soils & white prairie clover fixes nitrogen Goals Parallel to the National Seed Strategy National Strategy Goals SW Seed Partnership Steps 1. Determine geographic priorities 2. Identify target species (workhorse, early seral, nitrogen fixing, pollinator plants, wildlife and cultural benefits) 3. Collect seed 4. Track seed 5. Determine seed zones (build accessions based on science) 6. Production 7. Collaboration and Coordination! Collection Methods~ ● Scout and use Collector for ArcGIS to map healthy populations of target species ○ Collecting site data and phenology (leaf, flower, fruit, etc.) at each point ● Follow Seeds of Success (SOS) protocols for seed collection ○ Collect less than 20% of available seeds from population ○ Collect 10,000 seeds or more from populations of at least 50 individuals ○ Collect data on specific botany and ecology related to collection ○ Collect three voucher specimens with each seed collection ● Collaborate with other crews for accession building (Collecting 10-20 populations of priority species to eventually put species into production) Collecting Scouting Data SOS Datasheet 2019 Collection Teams ~6 Crews~ Northern New Mexico Santa Fe (BLM NM State Office) Santa Fe (IAE NPS) Southern New Mexico Socorro Field Office General Goals: Las Cruces (IAE DOT) • Collect more populations of priority species to Carlsbad (BLM Field Office) put more species into production Arizona • Collect seed for research in the Chihuahuan deserts (NMSU, DOT) Springerville, AZ (IAE USFS) Questions? ~Contact~ Maggie Parrish [email protected] Melanie Gisler [email protected] Ella Samuel [email protected] Zoe Davidson [email protected].