New Plant Releases for 2007

Updated 07/11/2008

The Plant Materials Program 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. Releases are for the fiscal year period of October 2006 through September 2007.

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Release Name	Scientific Name	Common Name	Uses	Release Brochure	PMC
Panbowl	Alnus serrulata	hazel alder	streambank and shoreline stabilization, riparian area restoration, wetland restoration, and wetland wildlife habitat	Brochure	WVPMC
Gator Germplasm	Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum	Muhlenberg maidencane	stream or canal bank stabilization, wetland restoration and constructed wetlands		FLPMC
Hampton Germplasm	Andropogon gerardii	big bluestem	forage production, erosion control, wildlife habitat and water quality improvement		ARPMC
Chaparral Germplasm	Bouteloua hirsuta	hairy grama	critical areas, roadsides and reclamation sites	PDF Brochure	STPMC
Dilley Germplasm	Bouteloua repens	slender grama	critical area sites, roadsides, reclamation sites, buffers and filter strips	PDF Brochure	STPMC
Atascosa Germplasm	Bouteloua rigidiseta	Texas grama	critical areas, roadsides, and reclamation sites	PDF Brochure	STPMC
Koch Germplasm	Calamovilfa longifolia	prairie sandreed	erosion control, dune stabilization, and water quality improvement		MIPMC
Riley	Chamaecrista fasciculata	partridge pea	wildlife habitat improvement, critical area erosion control and for beautification of roadsides, parks and recreation areas	PDF Brochure	KSPMC
Makakupa`ia Germplasm	Chenopodium oahuense	Aweoweo	erosion control, ecosystem restoration, enhancing cultural sites, increasing plant diversity and wildlife cover and food.		HIPMC
Sun Harvest Germplasm	Corylus americana	hazelnut	windbreaks and wildlife food and habitat		MOPMC
Pilgrim Germplasm	Dichanthelium scoparium	velvet rosettegrass	wildlife food	PDF Brochure	ETPMC
La Salle Germplasm	Digitaria californica	Arizona cottontop	rangeland seeding	PDF Brochure	STPMC
Central Iowa Germplasm	Monarda fistulosa	wild bergamont	prairie restoration programs, roadside and wildlife platings and landscaping.		MOPMC
Northern Iowa Germplasm	Monarda fistulosa	wild bergamont	prairie restoration projects, roadside, wildlife, and landscaping		MOPMC
Moapa Germplasm	Muhlenbergia asperifolia	scratchgrass	riparian restoration and rehabilitation, wildlife habitat improvement, restoration of disturbed areas; increasing plant diversity, and for rehabilitation of areas following salt cedar removal	PDF Brochure	AZPMC
High Tide Germplasm	Panicum virgatum	switchgrass	freshwater stabilization of streambanks and shoreline and for herbaceous riparian buffers	PDF Brochure	NJPMC
Opportunity Germplasm	Poa secunda	Nevada bluegrass	heavy-metal contaminated mine land reclamation, post-fire reclamation, native range restoration, wildlife habitat and logging road revegetation		MTPMC
Dune Crest Germplasm	Schizachyrium littorale	coastal little bluestem	disturbed sites such as sand and gravel mines, diversify plant communities in coastal sand dune systems, beach replenishment projects and back dune areas	PDF Brochure	NJPMC
Bayou Lafourche Germplasm	Schoenoplectus californicus	California bulrush	erosion control along shorelines, canal banks, levee banks, and other areas of soil-water interface	PDF Brochure	LAPMC
Coastal Germplasm	Sorghastrum nutans	indiangrass	enhance native warm season grass habitat	PDF Brochure	NJPMC
Manifest	Thinopyrum intermedium	intermediate wheatgrass	grazing and hay production		NDPMC

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