Native and Naturalized Warm Season Herbaceous Texas Legumes for Forage. Dr. James (Jim) Pierre Muir Associate Professor, Forage Ecologist Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Stephenville Texas



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	Naturalized Legume Species

	Below is a list of cool season naturalized legumes that we can recommend for cattle, goats and wildlife plantings in the Cross Timbers. These are all self-reseeding and have been observed to maintain stands if properly managed. Facilitating stand persistence includes the following common sense procedures: Allow sufficient grazing-free growth in late spring to foster adequate seed set Do not turn the soil over (plow or deep disc) since seed banks will bury Avoid soil-applied, pre-emerge broadleaf herbicides with residual effects Ensure plenty of phosphorus (P) in the soil Avoid nitrogen (N) in fertilizer applications, which will favor grass Mow or graze areas heavily in early autumn to reduce warm-season competition

	Please see the web links for images, agronomic recommendations and soil requirements.

	Naturalized:	Not naturalized but show potential:
	Common vetch Caley (Singletary) pea Button medic Black medic Burr medic Little burr medic	Hairy vetch Arrowleaf clover Crimson clover Rose clover


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