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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I thought I should clarify something about the “nativars” showing up on this website. From what I can tell, most of the areas I tested are bringing up releases
from USDA plant material centers. These accessions are not chosen for flower color or form (ornamental qualities). Rather they are chosen for forage value, wildlife value, vigor, good seed set, source location, etc.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If you look at the attached, you’ll see the USDA plant release information for Pitcher Sage ‘Nekan’. It’s basically a source identified release, and they give
the specific regions where the seed can be planted. The seed source is from Marion County, KS and is recommended for eastern ½ of Kansas & Nebraska, western 2/3 of Missouri, southwestern Iowa, northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas. It shouldn’t
be coming up as recommended for central Illinois, but it does. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#006600">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#006600">Diane Wilson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#006600">Ecologist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#006600">(303) 431-7333 – main<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#006600">(303) 467-7886 – fax<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#006600">dwilson@applewoodseed.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> native-plants [mailto:native-plants-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marcum, Paul Brent<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 29, 2016 9:38 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [PCA] FW: NEWS: NatiVeg Plant Selection Tool<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I agree, Johnny. This could be such a great resource but they just do not get it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I tested NatiVeg on an area in east-central Illinois. All cultivars, many from well outside of our area. Sure these nativars are interesting because they have atypical colors
or flower forms but they do not belong in our restorations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Paul Marcum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Paul B. Marcum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Assistant Project Leader for Botany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1816 S. Oak Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Champaign, Illinois 61820<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:marcum@illinois.edu">marcum@illinois.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> native-plants [<a href="mailto:native-plants-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org">mailto:native-plants-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Randall, John L<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 29, 2016 10:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Haidet, Margaret (Megan) <<a href="mailto:mahaidet@blm.gov">mahaidet@blm.gov</a>>;
<a href="mailto:native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org">native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [PCA] NEWS: NatiVeg Plant Selection Tool<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Interesting – I tested the NatiVeg link for a forb in my Piedmont NC area and it gave me a Helianthus species CULTIVAR introduced from the Western US. I am not impressed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Johnny Randall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Johnny Randall, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Director of Conservation Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">North Carolina Botanical Garden<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">CB 3375<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">UNC-Chapel Hill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Chapel Hill NC 27599<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Office – 919-962-2380<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Cell – 919-923-0100<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ncbg.unc.edu_&d=DQMGaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=3tLWYezw2zDniF8rKNlm-9lMokj5SDP4jXYqzekV924&m=Vvh8NrIx3knlX-NhvzZ39bUvYjZOStjFoJtjYXvY6BA&s=zQwf4Af0cOYjmGu37nGFQ-oUrXW4INf3h8QPC-q8r80&e="><span style="color:#1F4E79">www.ncbg.unc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> native-plants [<a href="mailto:native-plants-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org">mailto:native-plants-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Haidet, Margaret (Megan)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 28, 2016 4:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org">native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [PCA] NEWS: NatiVeg Plant Selection Tool<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3B3B3B;background:white;font-weight:normal">National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative Releases Online Tool to Aid Native Plant Selection</span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3B3B3B;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FCFCFC">NatiVeg (</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.quailcount.org_NatiVeg&d=DQMGaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=3tLWYezw2zDniF8rKNlm-9lMokj5SDP4jXYqzekV924&m=Vvh8NrIx3knlX-NhvzZ39bUvYjZOStjFoJtjYXvY6BA&s=3DfkSS_8SKaMWFhEOEd6F1SeNZiZ1KDunib0aPzV12U&e="><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:#FCFCFC;text-decoration:none">www.quailcount.org/NatiVeg</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FCFCFC">)
is a remote, Internet-based tool that works on desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones. Developed by NBCI and University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Information Technology Service and beta-tested by a variety of outside reviewers, NatiVeg is
a database that, within the 25-state initiative’s range (mid-west and southeast), delivers the proper native plant choices for a specific location and the user’s specific purposes, whether wildlife, forage, biomass, pollinators, critical area planting, restoration
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>PLANTS ARE NATURE</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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