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Conservation Plant Releases - Corvallis Plant Materials Center

Updated 05/08/2013

The Corvallis 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
Skamania GermplasmAlnus viridis ssp. sinuataSitka alderstream bank stabilization, riparian restoration, wildlife habitat, reclamation of eroded, disturbed, low fertility sites, companion nurse tree in conifer plantations, soil buildingBrochure (PDF; 368 KB)
MasonCornus sericea ssp. occidentaliswestern dogwoodstabilizing banks of low velocity streams, improving fish and wildlife habitat, windbreaks and screens, soil bioengineering, wetland enhancement and creation
Baskett Slough GermplasmDanthonia californicaCalifornia oatgrasserosion control, critical area stabilization, grassland and prairie restoration, rangeland and woodland plantings, and wildlife habitatBrochure (PDF; 326K)
Tillamook GermplasmDeschampsia caespitosatufted hairgrasswetland restoration, stream bank and channel stabilization, and pastures
Willamette GermplasmDeschampsia caespitosatufted hairgrassfreshwater wetland restoration, stream bank stabilization, and pasture
ArlingtonElymus glaucus ssp. glaucusblue wildryerapid cover as a pioneer plant, erosion control, wildlife habitat, and forage, herbage production, site rehabilitation after fire or logging, cover under trees in open woodlandsBrochure (PDF; 456 KB)
ElktonElymus glaucus ssp. jepsoniiblue wildryerapid cover as a pioneer plant, erosion control, wildlife habitat and forage, herbage production, site rehabilitation after fire or logging, cover under trees in open woodlands.Brochure (PDF; 456 KB)
Klamath Mountains GermplasmFestuca roemeriRoemer's fescueUpland prairie and oak savanna restoration, wildlife habitat and rangeland improvement, and erosion control. Potential for low input turf and vineyard cover crop.Brochure (PDF; 299K)
Northwest Maritime GermplasmFestuca roemeriRoemer's fescueRestoration of upland prairies and oak savanna, wildlife habitat improvement, and erosion control. Potential low input turf grass and cover crop in vineyards and young orchards.Brochure (PDF; 302K)
Puget GermplasmFestuca roemeriRoemer's fescueRestoration of upland prairies and oak savanna, wildlife habitat improvement, and erosion control. Potential uses include low input turf and cover crop for vineyards and young orchards.Brochure (PDF; 290K)
San Juan GermplasmFestuca roemeriRoemer's fescueRestoration of upland prairies and oak savanna, wildlife habitat improvement, and erosion control. Potential for low input turf and cover crop in vineyards and young orchards.Brochure (PDF; 218K)
Willamette Valley GermplasmFestuca roemeriRoemer's fescueRestoration of upland prairies and oak savanna, wildlife habitat improvement, and erosion control. Potential uses include low input turf and cover crop in vineyards and young orchards.Brochure (PDF; 315K)
Jackson-Frazier GermplasmHordeum brachyantherummeadow barleywetland restoration, wildlife habitat, critical area erosion control, cover crop in certain perennial cropsBrochure (PDF; 221 KB)
HedermaLupinus rivularisriverbank lupineerosion control for critical sites, cover crop for reforestation and wildlife food and cover, green manure, native forb for naturalized landscape uses, sand dune and dredge spoil stabilization. Can be used to over seed existing stands of grass.Brochure (PDF; 268K)
ClatsopSalix hookerianadune willowstabilizing banks of low velocity streams and older sand dunes near the coast, natural area landscaping, screens and windbreaks on moist sites, soil bioengineering, and fish and wildlife food and cover.Brochure (PDF; 3,315K)
RogueSalix lasiolepisarroyo willowstream bank stabilization, rehabilitation of riparian zones, improvement of freshwater fisheries, field windbreak and natural area landscaping on moist sites, wetland creation or enhancement, soil bioengineeringBrochure (PDF; 3,315K)
PlacerSalix ligulifoliaerect willowstabilizing the banks of low velocity streams, renovating riparian areas, and improving shoreline and aquatic habitat for fish and wildlife. Other uses include soil bioengineering, natural area landscaping and windbreaks on moist sitesBrochure (PDF; 3,315K)
NehalemSalix lucida ssp. lasiandraPacific willowstabilizing banks of low velocity streams, restoring riparian areas, improving shoreline and aquatic habitat for fish and wildlife, shoreline and slope erosion control in reservoir drawdown zones and soil bioengineeringBrochure (PDF; 3,315K)
MultnomahSalix sessilifoliaColumbia river willowstabilization of stream banks, sandbars, dredge spoils and shorelines; wildlife food and cover, windbreaks and natural area landscaping on moist sites, wetland enhancement, soil bioengineeringBrochure (PDF; 3,315K)
PlumasSalix sitchensisSitka willowstabilizing banks of low velocity streams, renovating riparian areas and improving shoreline and aquatic habitat for wish and wildlife. Also used for soil bioengineering, windbreaks, natural area, landscaping and screens in moist environmentsBrochure (PDF; 3,315K)
BashawSpiraea douglasiiDouglas spireastream bank stabilization, rehabilitation of riparian areas, wetland creation and enhancement, natural area landscaping, soil bioengineering