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Conservation Plant Releases - Bismarck Plant Materials Center

Updated 05/08/2013

The Bismarck 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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Plant Releases

Release NameScientific NameCommon NameUsesRelease Brochure
NU-ARS AC2Agropyron cristatum ssp. pectinatumcrested wheatgrasscool season pastures and rangelands
NordanAgropyron desertorumcrested wheatgrassrange seeding, pasture and hay land plantingBrochure (PDF; 334 KB)
Survivor GermplasmAmorpha fruticosafalse indigoin combination with other native riparian species for stream bank erosion control, lake shore stabilization, wildlife habitat, windbreaks, and potentially for landscaping.Brochure (PDF: 680 KB)
BisonAndropogon gerardiibig bluestemrange seeding, pasture and hay land planting, wildlife habitatBrochure (PDF; 217 KB)
BonillaAndropogon gerardiibig bluestemrange seedings, pasture and hay land plantings, wildlife habitatBrochure (PDF; 765K)
Bounty GermplasmAndropogon gerardiibig bluestemConservation cover, erosion Control, pasture and hayland plantings, wildlife habitat, Range seedings, prairie revegetation and landscapingBrochure (PDF; 514K)
SunnyviewAndropogon gerardiibig bluestemrange seedings, pasture and hay land plantings, and wildlife habitat
KilldeerBouteloua curtipendulasideoats gramarange seeding, wildlife habitat, low maintenance ground cover
PierreBouteloua curtipendulasideoats gramarange seeding, critical area plantings, low maintenance ground cover
Bad River EcotypeBouteloua gracilisblue gramarangeland seeding; reduced maintenance plantings; prairie restoration; xeric landscapingBrochure (PDF; 223 KB)
Bismarck EcotypeBuchloe dactyloidesbuffalograsslow maintenance cover; erosion control; prairie restoration; xeric landscapingBrochure (PDF; 206 KB)
OaheCeltis occidentalishackberryshelterbelts, wildlife plantings, urban plantingsBrochure (PDF; 392K)
Prairie Harvest GermplasmCeltis occidentaliscommon hackberrywindbreaks, riparian buffers, wildlife, and ornamental planting as an alternative to ashBrochure (PDF; 1,231K)
CentennialCotoneaster integerrimuscotoneastershelterbelts, wildlife habitat, recreation areasBrochure (PDF; 512K)
HomesteadCrataegus anomalaArnold hawthornwindbreaks, wildlife habitat, and urban corridorsBrochure (PDF; 296K)
Bismarck GermplasmDalea purpureapurple prairiecloverrange and pasture seed mixtures, wildlife habitat, rangeland restoration, prairie landscaping, livestock and wildlife forage
Bismarck GermplasmEchinacea angustifolianarrow-leaved coneflowerCRP mixes, landscaping, highway right-of-way plantings, medicinal purposes
MandanElymus canadensisCanada wildryerange seedlings, pasture and hay land plantingsBrochure (PDF; 85 KB)
CardanFraxinus pennsylvanicagreen ashshelterbelts, wildlife habitatBrochure (PDF; 300K)
Medicine Creek GermplasmHelianthus maximilianiMaximilian sunflowerrange and pasture seedings, wildlife habitat, prairie restoration and landscaping, hedge or screen, and has potential for use in filter strips
Bismarck GermplasmHelianthus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorusstiff sunflowerprairie restoration, native landscaping, range improvement
MidwestMalus mandshuricaManchurian crabappleshelterbelts, wildlife habitat, recreation areas
LodormNassella viridulagreen needlegrassrange seeding and pasture plantingsBrochure (PDF; 515 KB)
DacotahPanicum virgatumswitchgrassrange seeding, pasture and hay land planting, wildlife habitat, waterwaysBrochure (PDF; 499K)
ForestburgPanicum virgatumswitchgrasspasture or hay land, range seeding, wildlife habitat, waterwaysBrochure (PDF; 260K)
RodanPascopyrum smithiiwestern wheatgrassrange seedings, cool season pastures, mine land reclamationBrochure (PDF; 261K)
McKenziePhotinia melanocarpablack chokeberrywildlife plantings, farmstead and field windbreaks, single-row wind barrier plantings, fruit production, ornamental/recreational plantingsBrochure (PDF; 264 KB)
CanamPopulushybrid popularfield and farmstead windbreaks, wildlife habitat, and fuel wood plantings
Prairie RedPrunushybrid plumwindbreaks and wildlifeBrochure (PDF; 420 KB)
ScarletPrunus fruticosaMongolian cherryfarmstead windbreaks, wildlife plantings
RegalPrunus tenellaRussian almondwindbreaks, wildlife habitat, and recreation and urban development plantings
MankotaPsathyrostachys junceaRussian wildryepasture and hay land plantingBrochure (PDF; 455K)
McDermandPyrus ussuriensisUssurian pearshelterbelts, wildlife habitat, urban plantingsBrochure (PDF; 646 KB)
Riverview GermplasmRibes americanumAmerican black currantwildlife plantings, agroforestry (fruit production), field windbreaks, wildlife habitat and food, and riparian areasBrochure (PDF; 1,515K)
Silver Sands GermplasmSalix interiorsandbar willowin combination with other native riparian species for stream bank erosion control, lake shore stabilization, wildlife habitat, and in windbreaks on moist sites with good weed control.Brochure (PDF; 680 KB)
Badlands EcotypeSchizachyrium scopariumlittle bluestemrangeland seeding; prairie restoration; and xeric landscaping
Itasca GermplasmSchizachyrium scopariumlittle bluestemcomponent in native range seedings, wildlife plantings, and prairie landscapingBrochure (PDF; 251 KB)
SakakaweaShepherdia argenteasilver buffaloberrymine land restoration, farmstead windbreaks, wildlife habitat
TomahawkSorghastrum nutansindiangrassrange seeding, pasture and hay land planting
Red River Natural GermplasmSpartina pectinataprairie cordgrasswetland restoration, enhancement, stream bank stabilization, wind strip barriers, filter strips, riparian buffers, prairie landscapingBrochure (PDF; 481K)
LegacySyringa villosalate lilacfarmstead/field windbreaks, wildlife habitat, and recreational development plantingsBrochure (PDF; 802 KB)
HaymakerThinopyrum intermediumintermediate wheatgrasshay production and pasture plantings
ManifestThinopyrum intermediumintermediate wheatgrassgrazing and hay productionBrochure (PDF; 212K)
ManskaThinopyrum intermediumpubescent intermediate wheatgrasspasture and hay land planting
ReliantThinopyrum intermediumintermediate wheatgrasspasture and hay land planting