Plant Inventory No. 202, Part I, - The Germplasm Resources ...

PI 565300. Scirpus californicus (C. A. Meyer) Steud.
California bulrush
CYPERACEAE
Donated by: Owsley, CM., USDA-SCS, Americus Plant Materials Center,
295 Morris Drive, Americus, Georgia 31709, United States. remarks:
Received through National Plant Materials Center, USDA-SCS, B-509,
BARC-East, Beltsville, MD 20705. Received February 18, 1993.
donor id: 9062617. origin: United States, collector: O.
Bundy. other id: SCCA. locality: Isolated wetland near
Hillsborough river floodplain, near 1-4, near Brandon,
Florida, 15 miles E of Tampa, Eastern Hillsborough Co.,
Florida. remarks: Selected from comparative evaluation
of material in constructed wetland including Typha
latifolia, Scirpus validus, Zizaniopsis miliacea and
Panicum hemitomon. Propagated by direct increase of
vegetative material. A coarse robust and gregarious
bulrush from tight sub- rhizomatous knots. Usually from 9
feet tall in plantings. Stems stout, obtusely 3-angled.
Leaves few, basil. 50-150 spikelets. Anticipated use
constructed wetland systems of southeastern U.S.
Perennial. Cultivated. Plant.
PI 565301. Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. LILIACEAE Daylily
Donated by: Owsley, CM., USDA-SCS, Americus Plant Materials Center,
295 Morris Drive, Americus, Georgia 31709, United States. remarks:
Received through National Plant Materials Center, USDA-SCS, B-509,
BARC-East, Beltsville, MD 20705. Received February 18, 1993.
origin: United States, pedigree: Selection from
composite of 9019880/9019881. other id: HEFU. remarks:
Selected by comparative evaluation from broad based
collection in 1960 f s-1970's. Selected for attractive and
vigorous blooms. Differs from most daylilies by
displaying bright orange floral parts. Increased by
direct vegetative propagation. Glabrous, herbaceous
scapose, stoloniferons. Leaves linear, 3-6 decimeters
long, 1.5cm wide, erect 5.5dm to 9dm tall, with 1-2
bracteal leaves near the summit, forked into 2 bracteate
racemes. Pedicels 5-21mm long, flowers perfect, Perianth
orange up to 10-12cm across, fruit fails to develop.
Roadside and const, wetland beautification. Cultivated.
Plant.
PI 565302. Zizaniopsis miliacea (Michx.) Doell & Aschers.
Giant cutgrass
POACEAE
Donated by: Owsley, CM., USDA-SCS, Americus Plant Materials Center,
295 Morris Drive, Americus, Georgia 31709, United States. remarks:
Received through National Plant Materials Center, USDA-SCS, B-509,
BARC-East, Beltsville, MD 20705. Received February 18, 1993.
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