US Plant Patent PP12665
Sea Isle 1
Seashore paspalum plant ‘Sea Isle 1’
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired April 19, 2020. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record
- Patent number
- PP12665
- Filed
- April 19, 2000
- Granted
- May 28, 2002
- Expires
- April 19, 2020
- Assignee
- UNIV GEORGIA RES FOUND
- Inventor
- DUNCAN RONNY R
Abstract
A vegetatively reproduced seashore paspalum cultivar, developed from a segregating seed collection of unknown parentage, is named "Sea Isle 1'. It is distinguished by high tolerance to salinity, dark green color, fine textured leaves, and high turf quality and density. These distinguishing characteristics make it particularly suitable as a turfgrass for lawns and golf courses.
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