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. 2016 Jul 14;6:29608. doi: 10.1038/srep29608

Table 2. Plant species included in the conservation strip mixes for both years.

Common name Species % by wt. 2014 % by wt. 2015
Mancan buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum 48.4 26.8
Finch safflower Carthamus tinctorius 14.5 16.1
Crimson clover Trifolium incarnatum   12.1
Shoshone sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia 12.1 10.7
Balady Berseem clover Trifolium alexandrinum   8.1
South Dakota common alfalfa Medicago sativa 7.2 4.0
Peredovik sunflower Helianthus annuus 4.8 7.5
Phacelia Phacelia tanacetifolia 3.4 2.7
Medium red clover Trifolium pratense   5.4
Alsike clover Trifolium hybridum 2.9  
Partridge pea Chamaecrista fasciculata 2.9 1.6
Sweet clover Melilotus officinalis   2.7
Ladino clover Trifolium repens 1.2  
Mustard Sinapis alba 1.2  
Indian blanketflower Gaillardia aristata 0.7 0.7
Perennial lupine Lupinus perennis   0.5
Black eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta 0.2 0.3
Plains coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria   0.2
Prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera 0.2 0.2
Prairie cinquefoil Potentilla arguta   0.1