Natural Resources Conservation Service Tucson Plant Materials Center June 2014

Vendor Sources of Native Plant Seed from bioregions within the Mojave, Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts

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Disclaimer: This matrix was developed from a species list filled out by seed vendors

where available; otherwise from company websites. The information may be incomplete.

This is not a list of recommended species, but a reference tool for locating vendors of

desired seed from bioregions within the Mojave, Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts. All

applicable seed vendors may not be represented. The Natural Resources Conservation

Service (NRCS) does not endorse any supplier, nor does it guarantee reliability or quality

of the products listed.

Explanation of use: Plants are listed vertically, in alphabetical order by common name,

and organized into three categories: Grasses, Forbs, and Shrubs/Trees. The row of

numbers at the top of each page refers to seed vendors who typically sell species checked

with an ‘X’. Vendor contact information is found on pages 3-4. Current price lists and

availability of plant materials may be obtained from suppliers upon request. Origin of

material may be available.

Forward additions or corrections to this list to:

NRCS Tucson Plant Materials Center 3241 N. Romero Rd. Tucson, AZ 85705 Phone: (520) 292-2999 Fax: (855) 848-4349

Bioregions within the Mojave, Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts

Figure 1 Bioregions within the Mojave, Sonoran and Chihuahuan Desert shown in blue.

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Seed Companies Contact Information

1. Arizona Native Seed Resource 13535 W. Sacred Earth Pl. Tucson, AZ 85735 Phone: (520) 551-9580 Fax: None Contact: Richard Hubbs nativeseed.rick@gmail.com

2. Arkansas Valley Seeds 4300 Monaco St. Denver, CO 80216 Phone: (877) 907-3337, (303) 320-7500 Fax: (303) 320-7516 Contact: Dave Weigand dweigand@arkansasvalleyseed.com http://www.avseeds.com

3. Armenta Seed Company, Inc. 21234 E. Via de Arboles Queen Creek, AZ 85142 Phone: (480) 855-1917, (480) 570-5353 Fax: (480) 855-3085 Contact: Ray Armenta armentaseed@yahoo.com

4. Bamert Seed Company 1897 CR 1018 Muleshoe, TX 79347 Phone: (800) 262-9892 Fax: (888) 378-0419 Contact: Rhett Kerby rkerby@bamertseed.com http://www.bamertseed.com

5. Comstock Seed 917 Hwy 88 Gardenerville, NV 89460 Phone: (775) 265-0090, (775) 720-3681 Fax: (775) 265-0040 Contact: Ed Kleiner ed@comstockseed.com http://www.comstockseed.com

6. Curtis and Curtis, Inc.

4500 N. Prince Clovis, NM 88101 Phone: (575) 762-4759 Fax: (575) 763-4213 Contact: Chad Howard seed@curtisseed.com http://www.curtisseed.com

7. Mountain West Seed Company, Inc. PO Box 681 350 North 200 West Upraim, UT 84627-0681 Phone: (435) 340-0691 Fax: (435) 283-4704 Contact: Jeremy Andreasen mtnwseed@cut.net

8. Paul's Seeds PO Box 355 92 Church St. Eureka, UT 84628 Phone: (435) 433-6924 Fax: None Contact: C. Paul Ames xeriseeds@yahoo.com

9. Pawnee Buttes Seed, Inc. PO Box 100 605 25th St. Greeley, CO 80632-0100 Phone: (800) 782-5947, (970) 356-7002 Fax: (970) 356-7263 Contact: David Moore info@pawneebuttesseed.com http://www.pawneebuttesseed.com

10. Plants of the Southwest 3095 Agua Fria Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87507 Phone: (800) 788-7333, (505) 438-8888 Fax: (505) 438-8800 Contact: Gail Haggard plantsofthesouthwest@gmail.com http://www.plantsofthesouthwest.com

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11. S & S Seeds | Albright Seed Company PO Box 1275 6155 Carpinteria Ave. Carpinteria, CA 93014-1275 Phone: (805) 684-0436 Fax: (805) 684-2798 Contact: Jody Miller info@ssseeds.com http://www.ssseeds.com

12. Seeds Trust 5870 S. Long Lane Greenwood Village, CO 80121 Phone: (720) 335-3436 Fax: None Contact: Julia Coffey support3@seedstrust.com http://www.seedstrust.com

13. Southwest Seed, Inc. 13260 CR 29 Dolores, CO 81323 Phone: (970) 565-8722 Fax: (970) 565-2576 Contact: Roberta Henes swseed@southwestseed.com http://www.southwestseed.com

14. Stevenson Intermountain Seed, Inc. PO Box 2 488 S 100 E Ephraim, UT 84627 Phone: (435) 283-6639, Fax: (435) 283-4155 Contact: Ron Stevenson ron@siseed.com http://www.siseed.com

15. Stover Seed Company PO 861715 Los Angeles, CA 90086 Phone: (800) 621-0315, (213) 626-9668 Fax: (213) 626-4920 Contact: Stephen Knutson customer_service@stoverseed.com http://www.stoverseed.com

16. Sun Mountain Natives 1406 East F St. Moscow, ID 83843 Phone: (208) 883-1806 Fax: (208) 882-6738 Contact: Randy Gilmore rgilmore@turbonet.com http://sunmountainnatives.com

17. Wildlands Restoration 2944 N. Castro Avenue Tucson, AZ 85705 Phone: (520) 882-0969, (520) 971-5226 Fax: (520) 882-0969 Contact: Gary Maskarinec garyberni@aol.com http://www.wildlandsrestoration.com

18. Wildseed Farms, Inc. PO Box 308 1101 Campo Rosa Road Eagle Lake, TX 77434-0308 Phone: (800) 222-0156 Fax: (979) 234-7407 Contact: Tom Kramer tkramer@elc.net http://www.wildseedfarms.com

19. Wild Seed, Inc. PO Box 27751 Tempe, AZ 85042 Phone: (602) 276-3536, (602) 276-3524 Fax: (602) 276-3524 Contact: Rita Jo Anthony ritajoanthony@gmail.com

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2014 Native Seed Vendor Matrix

Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Grasses

Alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides) X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Arizona cottontop (Digitaria californica) X X X X X

Arizona fescue (Festuca arizonica) X X X X X X X X

Big galleta (Pleuraphis rigida) X X

Big sacaton (Sporobolus wrightii) X X X

Bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) X X X X X

Bluestem- big (Andropogon gerardii) X X

Bluestem- sand (Andropogon hallii) X

Bluestem- little (Schizachyrium scoparium) X X

Bottlebrush squirreltail (Elymus elymoides) X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Buffalograss (Buchloe dactyloides) X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Bullrush- Alkali (Scirpus paludosus) X X X X

Bullrush- Giant (Scirpus californicus) X X

Bullrush- Hardstem (Scirpus acutus) X X X X X X X

Bullrush- Softstem (Scirpus validus) X X X X X X

Bullrush- other (Scirpus spp.) X X X X X

Bush muhly (Muhlenbergia porteri) X X X X

Cane beardgrass (Bothriochloa barbinodis) X X X X

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Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Curly mesquite

(Hilaria belangeri) X X X X

Deergrass (Muhlenbergia rigens) X X X X X

Desert needlegrass (Achnatherum speciosum) X X X

Desert saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) X X X X X X X X

Feather fingergrass (Chloris virgata) X

Fluffgrass (Erioneuron pulchellum) X X

Galleta (Pleuraphis jamesii) X X X X X X X X X X

Giant sacaton (Sporobolus gigantea) X

Grama- Black (Bouteloua eriopoda) X X X

Grama- Blue (Bouteloua gracilis) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Grama- Hairy (Bouteloua hirsuta) X X

Grama- Needle (Bouteloua aristidoides) X X X X X X X

Grama- Rothrock (Bouteloua rothrockii) X X X X

Grama- Sideoats (Bouteloua curtipendula) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Green sprangletop (Leptochloa dubia) X X X X X X X X

Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis) X X X X X X X X X

Indian ricegrass (Achnatherum hymenoides) X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) X

Mountain muhly (Muhlenbergia montana) X

Needle and thread (Hesperostipa comata) X X X X X X X X X X X X

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Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 New Mexico feathergrass

(Hesperostipa neomexicana) X X X X

Pine dropseed (Blepharoneuron tricholepsis) X X X

Plains bristlegrass (Setaria leucopila) X X X X

Plains lovegrass (Eragrostis intermedia) X X X X X

Poverty threeawn (Aristida divaricata) X

Prairie junegrass (Koeleria macrantha) X X X X X X X X X

Purple threeawn (Aristida purpurea) X X X X X X X X X X X X

Rush- Baltic (Juncus balticus) X X X X X X

Rush- Common (Juncus effusus) X X X X X X

Rush- other (Juncus spp.) X X X X

Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) X X X X X X X X X X X X

Sand lovegrass (Eragrostis trichodes) X

Sandberg bluegrass (Poa secunda) X X X X X X X X

Sedge- Water (Carex aquatilis) X X

Sedge- other (Carex spp.) X X X

Spidergrass (Aristida ternipes) X X X X

Spike muhly (Muhlenbergia wrightii) X X

Spike pappusgrass (Enneapogon desvauxii) X

Spike dropseed (Sporobolus contractus) X

Sprucetop grama (Bouteloua chondrosioides) X

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Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Tanglehead

(Heteropogon contortus) X X X

Tobosa (Pleuraphis mutica) X

Vine mesquite (Panicum obtusum) X X

Western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) X X X X X X X X X X X

Forbs Aster- Fall tansyaster

(Machaeranthera asteroides) X

Aster- Biglow's tansyaster (Machaeranthera bigelovii) X X X X

Aster- Hoary tansyaster (Machaeranthera canescens) X X

Bladderpod mustard (Lesquerella gordonii) X

Blanket flower (Gaillardia aristata) X X X

Blanket flower- Indian (Gaillardia pulchella) X X X X X X X X X

Broom snakeweed (Gutierrezia sarothrae) X X X

Burroweed (Happlopappus tenuisectus) X X X X

California bluebell (Phacelia campanularia) X X X X X

Caltrop (Kallstroemia grandiflora) X X X X

Chia (Salvia columbarie) X

Chicory (Cichorium spp.) X X X

Columbine- Golden (Aquilegia chrysantha) X X

Columbine- Longspur (Aquilegia longissima)

Columbine- other (Aquilegia spp.) X X X X X X

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Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Coneflower- Clasping

(Ratibida amplexicaulis) X X X

Coneflower- Purple (Echinacea purpurea) X

Coneflower- Yellow (Ratibida pinnata) X X X X X

Coreoposis (Golden tick seed) (Coreopsis tinctoria) X X X X X X X X X

Desertbells (Phacelia campanularia) X X X X X X

Desert (Colorado) four o'clock

(Mirabilis multiflora) X

Desert marigold (Baileya multiradiata) X X X X X X X X X

Desert senna (Cassia covesii) X X X X

Globemallow- Desert (Sphaeralcea ambigua) X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Globemallow- Scarlet (Sphaeralcea coccinea) X X X X X X X X X

Globemallow- other (Sphaeralcea spp.) X X

Golden poppy- Californian (Eschscholzia californica) X X X X X X X X X X X

Golden poppy- Mexican (Eschscholzia californica spp. Mexicana) X X X X X X X X

Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) X X X

Indian wheat (Plantago insularis) X X X X X

Indian paintbrush- Wyoming (Castilleja linariifolia) X X X

Indian paintbrush- other (Castilleja spp.) X X X X X X X X X

Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii) X

Lupine - Arizona (Lupinus arizonicus) X X

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Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Lupine- Desert

(Lupinus sparsiflorus) X X X X X X X X X

Lupine- Mountain (Lupinus alpestris) X X X X X X X X

Lupine- other (Lupinus spp.) X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Monkey flower- Yellow (Mimulus guttatus) X

Mule's ears (Wyethia amplexicaulus) X

Nuttal's sunflower (Helianthus nutallii) X

Owl's clover (Orthocarpus purpurascens) X X X X X

Paper flower (Psilostrophe cooperii) X X X X X X

Penstemon- Arizona (Penstemon pseudospectabilis) X

Penstemon- Coral (Penstemon superbus) X

Penstemon- Firecracker (Penstemon eatonii) X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Penstemon- Palmer (Penstemon palmerii) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Penstemon- Parry's (Penstemon parryi) X X X X X X X X

Penstemon- Rocky Mtn. (Penstemon strictus) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Penstemon- Thickleaf (Penstemon pachyphyllus) X

Penstemon- other (Penstemon spp.) X

Phacelia- Arizona (Phacelia arizonica) X

Phacelia- other (Phacelia spp.) X X X

Prairie sunflower (Helianthus petiolaris) X

Prickly leaf dogweed (Dyssodia acerosa) X X

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Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Prickly poppy

(Argemone platyceras) X X X X X X X

Primrose- Evening (Oenothera pallida) X X X X X

Primrose- Hooker (Oenothera hookeri) X X X X X X X

Primrose- other (Oenothera spp.) X

Rocky Mountain Beeplant (Cleome spp.) X

Spiderflower- Yellow (Jones spiderflower)

(Cleome lutea) X

Tidy tips (Layia glandulosa) X

Utah sweetvetch (Hedysarum boreale) X X X X

Verbena- Desert (Verbena goodingii) X X

Verbena- Desert sand (Abronia villosa) X X X X

Verbena- other (Abronia spp.) X X X

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) X X X X X X X X X X X

Zinnia- Desert (Zinnia acerosa) X X X X X X

Zinnia- Rocky mountain (Zinnia grandiflora) X X X X

Shrubs & Trees Acacia- catclaw (Acacia greggii) X X X X

Acacia- whitethorn (Acacia constricta) X X X X

Acacia- Sweet (Acacia farnesiana) X X

Alder- Thinleaf (Alnus incana) X

Antelope bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) X X X X X X X X X

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Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Apache plume

(Fallugia paradoxa) X X X X X X X

Arizona ash (Fraxinus velutina) X X

Arizona cyprus (Cupressus arizonica) X X

Arizona rosewood (Vauquelinia californica) X

Arizona sycamore (Platanus wrightii) X X

Arizona walnut (Juglans major) X

Beargrass (Nolina bigelovii) X X X

Blackbrush acacia (Acacia rigidula) X

Bladder pod (Isomeris arborea var. globosa) X X

Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa) X X X X X X X X X

Buckwheat- flattop (Eriogonum fasciculatum) X X X X X X

Buckwheat- sulfur flower (Eriogonum umbellatum) X X X X X X

Buckwheat- other (Eriogonum spp.) X

Bursage- Triangleleaf (Ambrosia deltoidea) X X X X X X X

Bursage- White (Ambrosia dumosa) X X X X X X X

Cacti spp. X X

California lote bush (Ziziphus obtusifolia) X

Cherry/ wildplum (Prunus americana) X

Clematis (Clematis lingusticifolia) X X X

Cliffrose (Cowania mexicana) X X

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Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Creosote bush

(Larrea tridentata) X X X X X X X X X

Desert bitterbrush (Purshia glandulosa) X X

Desert holly (Atriplex hymenelytra) X

Desert spoon (Dasyilirion wheeleri) X X X X

Desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) X X X X X X X

Elderberry- Blue (Sambucus cerulea) X X X

Elderberry- Mexican (Sambucus mexicana) X

Fairy duster (Calliandra eriophylla) X X X X

Fir- Douglas (Pseudotsuga menziesii) X X

Fir- White (Abies concolor) X

Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) X X X

Hackberry- Desert (Celtis pallida) X X X

Hackberry- Netleaf (Celtis reticulata) X X

Hopseedbush (Dodonaea viscosa) X X X

Ironwood (Olneya tesota) X X X X

Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) X X X X

Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) X

Juniper- Alligator (Juniperus deppeana) X X

Juniper- Common (Juniperus communis) X

Juniper- One seed (Juniperus monosperma) X X

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Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Juniper- Rocky Mountain (Juniperus scopulorum) X X

Juniper- Utah (Juniperus osteosperma) X

Mahogany- Curlleaf (Cercocarpus ledifolius) X X

Mahogany- Mountain (Cercocarpus montanus) X X X X X X

Manzanita- Kinnickinnica (Bear berry)

(Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) X

Maple- Bigtooth (Acer grandidentatum) X

Maple- Rocky mountain (Acer glabrum) X

Mesquite- Honey (Prosopis glandulosa) X

Mesquite- Screwbean (Prosopis pubescens) X X

Mesquite- Velvet (Prosopis velutina) X X X X

Mormon tea- Green (Ephedra viridis) X X X X X X

Mormon tea- Nevada (Ephedra nevadensis) X X X X X

Oregon Grape (Mahonia repens) X X

Palo verde- Blue (Cercidium floridum) X X X X

Palo verde- Foothill (Cercidium microphyllum) X X X X

Pine- Pinyon (Pinus edulis) X

Pine- Ponderosa (Pinus ponderosa) X

Quail bush (Atriplex lentiformis) X X X X X X

Rabbitbrush- Green (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) X X X X X

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Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rabbitbrush- Rubber

(Chrysothamnus nauseosus) X X X X X X X X X X

Red barberry (Mahonia haematocarpa) X

Rayless encelia (Encelia frutescens) X

Rose- Woods' (Rosa woodsii) X X X X

Sage- Sand (Artemesia filifolia) X

Sage- Vasey (Salvia vaseyi) X

Sagebrush- Big (Artemisia tridentata) X X X X X X X

Sagebrush- Black (Nova artemisia) X X X

Sagebrush- Silver (Artemisia cana) X X X X X

Saltbush- Brewers (Atriplex lentiformis var. brewerii) X X X

Saltbush- Desert (Atriplex polycarpa) X X X X X X X X

Saltbush- Fourwing (Atriplex canescens) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Saltbush- Trident (Atriplex tridentata) X X X

Seep willow (Mule fat) (Baccharis salicifolia) X

Serviceberry (Amelanchier utahensis) X

Shadscale (Atriplex confertifolia) X X X X X X X X X X

Skunkbush sumac (Rhus trilobata) X X X X X X X X X

Smoketree (Cotinus obovatus) X

Snowberry-Mountain (Symphoricarpos oreophilus) X X X X X

Spiny hopsage (Grayia spinosa) X X X

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Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Sugarbush

(Rhus ovata) X X

Turpentine bush (Ericameria larcifolius) X X X

Yucca- Banana (Yucca baccata) X X X X

Yucca- Mojave (Yucca schidigera) X

Yucca- Soaptree (Yucca elata) X X X X X

Willow- Coyote (Salix exigua) X

Winterfat (Ceratoides lanata) X X X X X X

Winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata) X X X X X

Wolfberry (Lycium macrodon) X X X

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