Conservation Plant Releases

Updated 08/13/2008

Pullman Plant Materials Center

The Pullman Plant Materials Center has released the following plants to commercial growers to solve specific resource conservation needs. Click on the link to the Release Brochure (if available) to view more information on each plant release. Click on the Scientific Name for more information on the species.

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Release Name	Scientific Name	Common Name	Uses	Release Brochure
Kendrick Germplasm	Amelanchier alnifolia	Saskatoon serviceberry	riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity enhancement	Brochure (PDF)
Newport Germplasm	Amelanchier alnifolia	Saskatoon serviceberry	riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity enhancement	Brochure (PDF)
Okanogan Germplasm	Amelanchier alnifolia	Saskatoon serviceberry	riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity enhancement	Brochure (PDF)
Bromar	Bromus marginatus	mountain brome	quick stabilization of critical areas, short term pasture/hay land	Brochure (PDF)
Trailar	Clematis ligusticifolia	western clematis	critical area stabilization, Wildlife habitat	Brochure (PDF)
Cheney Selection	Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis	western dogwood	riparian area restoration, stream bank stabilization, wildlife habitat improvement, native landscaping, shelterbelts, roadside beautification, and food plant for wildlife	Brochure (PDF)
Harrington Origin	Cornus sericea ssp. sericea	redosier dogwood	bioengineering, riparian rehabilitation, wildlife food and cover, and landscaping	Brochure (PDF)
Wallowa Selection	Cornus sericea ssp. sericea	redosier dogwood	riparian area restoration, stream bank stabilization, wildlife habitat improvement, native landscaping, shelterbelts, roadside beautification, and food plant for wildlife	Brochure (PDF)
Latar	Dactylis glomerata	orchardgrass	late summer forage, stabilization of soils subject to water erosion	Brochure (PDF)
Secar	Elymus wawawaiensis	Snake River wheatgrass	long term stabilization of semi arid land soils
Umatilla	Eriogonum niveum	snow buckwheat	critical area stabilization, mine land reclamation, restoration of natural areas	Brochure (PDF)
Covar	Festuca ovina	sheep fescue	stabilization of dry land soils, suppression of weeds	Brochure (PDF)
Durar	Festuca trachyphylla	hard fescue	long term stabilization of critical areas, perennial low maintenance cover of recreational areas	Brochure (PDF)
Volga	Leymus racemosus	mammoth wildrye	critical area stabilization, sand dune stabilization, mine land reclamation, wildlife cover	Brochure (PDF)
Colfax Germplasm	Philadelphus lewisii	Lewis' mock orange	riparian area restoration, wildlife forage, shelterbelts, stream bank erosion control and native landscaping	Brochure (PDF)
St. Maries Germplasm	Philadelphus lewisii	Lewis' mock orange	riparian area restoration, wildlife habitat, and native landscaping	Brochure (PDF)
Cougar	Poa pratensis	Kentucky bluegrass	stabilization of soils subject to water erosion, and as a cool season turf	Brochure (PDF)
Canbar	Poa secunda	Canby bluegrass	stabilization of soils subject to wind erosion, restoration of natural areas	Brochure (PDF)
Sherman	Poa secunda	big bluegrass	stabilization of dry land soils, dry land pasture, restoration of natural areas	Brochure (PDF)
Whitmar	Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. inermis	bluebunch wheatgrass	long term stabilization of soils subject to wind and water erosion	Brochure (PDF)
Curlew	Salix drummondiana	Drummond willow	stream bank stabilization, riparian site restoration, landscaping, wildlife habitat, and shelterbelts	Brochure (PDF)
Silvar	Salix exigua	coyote willow	stream bank stabilization, riparian site restoration, bioengineering projects, wildlife habitat, and shelterbelts	Brochure (PDF)
Palouse	Salix lemmonii	Lemmon's willow	riparian zone conservation plantings, erosion control, water quality, and wildlife habitat enhancement	Brochure (PDF)
Rivar	Salix prolixa	Mackenzie willow	stream bank stabilization, riparian site restoration, landscaping, wildlife habitat, and shelterbelts	Brochure (PDF)
Blanchard Origin	Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea	blue elderberry	riparian zone revegetation; erosion control; wildlife upland habitat and food; native revegetation of disturbed areas	Brochure (PDF)
Okanogan Selection	Symphoricarpos albus	common snowberry	wildlife habitat, erosion control along roadways, hillside plantings and riparian areas, hilltop snow fences, and for plant diversity in natural landscapes	Brochure (PDF)
Alkar	Thinopyrum ponticum	tall wheatgrass	reclamation of saline soils, summer pasture, wildlife cover	Brochure (PDF)

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