Native Plant Showcase - Green sprangletop

I was asked to do a plant showcase on green spangletop because green sprangletop we often use as a fast establishing species for reclamation projects where the goal is native vegetation. Generally native vegetation is known for a slow establishment. Generally unsuccessful. I think would be a term many people would use, but that's definitely not status quo. Whereas green spangle top, when used correctly or used at the right rates, green spangle top can come on very quickly in a reclamation setting and provide good erosion control cover erosion control benefits. And one way you can identify green spangle top is you can see here how the the leaves grow up and then they kind of fold over. And that is an identifying characteristic of green spangletop. Before it puts on a seed head. After a seed head, it's very distinct. The term green spangle top means or comes from the seed head actually spreading out and being very open in its structure. So we use green spangle top in your. Whether it's a hydromulching project or a drill seeding project, use green spangle top. If you're in the southern half of the United States. Green sprinkle top should really be in every reclamation mix or even prairie restoration mix. Green spring on top provides that quick establishment good ground cover that is required and desired for the reclamation process.