[RWG] Definition of Native Plant from the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)

[Don Bermant]

ASTA defines a native plant on both the species level and the population
level.  ASTA differentiates between the species level and the population
level as follows:
 
Local Native Plant Material:  Plant material that is the same species as
plant material naturally occurring at the site and whose origin is from the
region where it is being planted.  It may be wildland-harvested,
pre-varietal, or variety/cultivar plant material as long as the first
generation of plant material came from the region where it is being planted.


 

Non-Local Native Plant Material:  Plant material that is the same species as
that occurring at the site but that does not originate from the region
targeted for use.

 

ASTA recognizes Introduced Plant Materials as follows:

 

Introduced Plant Material: Plant material whose species is not native to the
region where it is being planted.  

 

The members of ASTA have agreed that recognizing these differences will
assist the project planner in making wiser decisions in attaining their
goals of restoration, rehabilitation or reclamation.

 

To view ASTA's position on the use of Native Plants in revegetation, follow
this link:

http://www.amseed.org/newsDetail.asp?id=98

 

 
Don Bermant
Granite Seed Company
 
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