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Conservation Plant Releases by Scientific Name

Updated 04/09/2008

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.

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Release Name Scientific Name Common Name Uses Year Release Brochure PMC
Flame Acer ginnala Amur maple windbreaks, landscape and beautification 1978 MOPMC
Great Northern Germplasm Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis western yarrow species diversity for rangeland, mineland, and roadside revegetation projects 2004 Adobe MTPMC
Nezpar Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass range, critical area stabilization 1978 Adobe IDPMC
Paloma Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass soil stabilization and range revegetation 1974 Adobe NMPMC
Rimrock Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass wildlife food and cover, livestock forage, and mixes on sandy soil for reclamation 1996 MTPMC
Star Lake Germplasm Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass ecosystem restoration 2004 NMPMC
LK621E Germplasm Achnatherum occidentale western needlegrass erosion control and quick, self perpetuating-cover. Prior to maturity it is fair to good for cattle, sheep, horses and deer forage 2006 CAPMC
Douglas Agropyron cristatum crested wheatgrass forage on range sites 1994 Adobe IDPMC
Ephraim Agropyron cristatum crested wheatgrass range, dry land pasture, erosion control, critical area stabilization 1983 Adobe IDPMC
Hycrest Agropyron cristatum × A. desertorum crested wheatgrass range, dry land pasture, erosion control 1984 Adobe COPMC, IDPMC
NU-ARS AC2 Agropyron cristatum ssp. pectinatum crested wheatgrass cool season pastures and rangelands 2002 NDPMC
Nordan Agropyron desertorum crested wheatgrass range seeding, pasture and hay land planting 1953 NDPMC
P-27 Agropyron fragile Siberian wheatgrass range, dry land pasture, critical area stabilization 1953 Adobe IDPMC
Vavilov Agropyron fragile Siberian wheatgrass forage on range sites 1994 IDPMC
Panbowl Alnus serrulata hazel alder streambank and shoreline stabilization, riparian area restoration, wetland restoration, and wetland wildlife habitat 2007 Adobe WVPMC
Skamania Germplasm Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata Sitka alder stream bank stabilization, riparian restoration, wildlife habitat, reclamation of eroded, disturbed, low fertility sites, companion nurse tree in conifer plantations, soil building 2006 ORPMC
Garrison Alopecurus arundinaceus creeping foxtail pasture and hay land plantings, waterways 1963 Adobe MTPMC, NDPMC
Kendrick Germplasm Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity enhancement 2000 Adobe WAPMC
Newport Germplasm Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity enhancement 2000 Adobe WAPMC
Okanogan Germplasm Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity enhancement 2000 Adobe WAPMC
Cape Ammophila breviligulata American beachgrass restoration and stabilization of coastal dunes and critical areas 1970 Adobe NJPMC
Illinois Covey Germplasm Amorpha fruticosa false indigo bush wildlife cover/shelter and for erosion control along shorelines, streams, and wetlands 2005 Adobe MOPMC
Iowa Covey Germplasm Amorpha fruticosa false indigo bush establish wildlife food/cover, enhance wetland riparian areas, and for erosion control. 2005 Adobe MOPMC
Missouri Covey Germplasm Amorpha fruticosa false indigo bush to establish wildlife food/cover and address erosion control of shorelines, streams, and wetlands. 2005 Adobe MOPMC
Survivor Germplasm Amorpha fruticosa false indigo in combination with other native riparian species for stream bank erosion control, lake shore stabilization, wildlife habitat, windbreaks, and potentially for landscaping. 2005 NDPMC
Gator Germplasm Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum Muhlenberg maidencane stream or canal bank stabilization, wetland restoration and constructed wetlands 2007 FLPMC
Bison Andropogon gerardii big bluestem range seeding, pasture and hay land planting, wildlife habitat 1989 Adobe NDPMC
Bonilla Andropogon gerardii big bluestem range seedings, pasture and hay land plantings, wildlife habitat 1987 NDPMC
Central Iowa Germplasm Andropogon gerardii big bluestem roadside revegetation, forage, wildlife plantings, and prairie restoration 1998 MOPMC
Earl Andropogon gerardii big bluestem range seeding; erosion control plantings; wildlife habitat plantings; and plantings for water quality improvement 1996 TXPMC
Hampton Germplasm Andropogon gerardii big bluestem forage production, erosion control, wildlife habitat and water quality improvement 2007 ARPMC
Kaw Andropogon gerardii big bluestem range and pasture plantings, erosion control 1950 KSPMC
Niagara Andropogon gerardii big bluestem critical area, pasture, & hay land, stream bank & shore protection, wildlife upland habitat management 1986 Adobe NYPMC
Northern Iowa Germplasm Andropogon gerardii big bluestem roadside plantings, prairie restoration and enhancement, landscaping, and for increasing species diversity 2001 MOPMC
Northern Missouri Germplasm Andropogon gerardii big bluestem roadside revegetation, forage, prairie restoration and landscaping, and wildlife plantings 1999 MOPMC
OH 370 Germplasm Andropogon gerardii big bluestem wildlife habitat and food and restoration 1997 MOPMC, ARPMC
OZ-70 Germplasm Andropogon gerardii big bluestem forage production, erosion control, vegetative buffers and filter strips. 2004 MOPMC
Prairie View Indiana Germplasm Andropogon gerardii big bluestem provide food/cover for wildlife, increase species diversity, erosion control and restoring native plant environments. 2005 Adobe MIPMC
Refuge Germplasm Andropogon gerardii big bluestem wildlife habitat, vegetative buffers, and landscape use. 2006 MOPMC
Rountree Andropogon gerardii big bluestem pasture, hay and wildlife plantings 1983 MOPMC
Southern Iowa Germplasm Andropogon gerardii big bluestem roadside revegetation, forage, prairie restoration and landscaping, and wildlife plantings 1999 MOPMC
Southlow Michigan Germplasm Andropogon gerardii big bluestem wildlife food and cover, erosion control, restoring native plant environments, and increasing species diversity 2001 Adobe MIPMC
Sunnyview Andropogon gerardii big bluestem range seedings, pasture and hay land plantings, and wildlife habitat 1998 NDPMC
Suther Germplasm Andropogon gerardii big bluestem roadside revegetation, critical areas, wildlife habitat, parks, recreational areas, landscapes and prairie restoration 2002 NJPMC
Ghost Rider Germplasm Andropogon glaucopsis chalky bluestem forage, wetland restoration, wildlife cover 2006 FLPMC
Chet Andropogon hallii sand bluestem pasture or hay, rangeland forage, and soil stabilization or reclamation of marginal croplands 2004 KSPMC, TXPMC
Cottle County Germplasm Andropogon hallii sand bluestem range and pasture seedings, wildlife habitat, critical area plantings, buffers, and on sandy soils 2003 TXPMC
Elida Andropogon hallii sand bluestem reseeding on sandy plains and deep sand range sites 1963 Adobe NMPMC
Garden Andropogon hallii sand bluestem range seeding and revegetation of sandy range sites 1960 KSPMC
Arbrook Arachis glabrata perennial peanut forage, cover crop 1985 FLPMC
Brooksville 67 Germplasm Arachis glabrata perennial peanut low growing ground cover in citrus groves, roadway median strips, and xeriscape plantings in urban areas 2002 Adobe FLPMC
Brooksville 68 Germplasm Arachis glabrata perennial peanut ground cover in groves, median strips, roadways, and xeriscape plantings 2002 Adobe FLPMC
Florigraze Arachis glabrata perennial forage peanut forage 1978 FLPMC
Altura Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita critical area stabilization for dry, rocky slopes and droughty, well drained soils; 3-4 yr. old plants provide good cover and erosion control 1989 CAPMC
Summit Artemisia ludoviciana Louisiana sage erosion control 1986 COPMC
Hobble Creek Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana big sagebrush winter use by deer and sheep, wildlife and range habitat improvement 1987 COPMC
Glacial Lake Albany Germplasm Asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed butterfly habitat restoration or enhancement, landscaping, dry site meadows, and roadside plantings 2001 NYPMC
Lutana Astragalus cicer Cicer milkvetch non-bloat legume for hay and pasture 1971 MTPMC
Wytana Atriplex aptera fourwing saltbush include in native reclamation mixes, fall and winter wildlife use 1976 Adobe MTPMC
Marana Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush upland game cover, environmental enhancement 1979 Adobe CAPMC
Rincon Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush wildlife and range habitat improvement mine land reclamation 1983 COPMC
Santa Rita Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush wildlife habitat improvement, range improvement 1987 Adobe AZPMC
Snake River Plains Germplasm Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush rangeland restoration, erosion control, and for livestock and big-game browse in arid to semi- arid and alkaline/saline areas 2001 Adobe IDPMC
Casa Atriplex lentiformis big saltbush upland wildlife habitat 1979 Adobe CAPMC
Blythe Germplasm Atriplex polycarpa desert saltbush erosion control on denuded range sites and critical areas 2002 AZPMC
Pelican Germplasm Avicennia germinans black mangrove shoreline stabilization, intertidal areas, and for wildlife benefits; extremely salt tolerant 1994 Adobe LAPMC
Grant Germplasm Bothriochloa barbinodis cane bluestem erosion control, wildlife habitat, restoration of disturbed sites, forage, rangeland seedings, and xeriscaping 2001 NMPMC
Saltillo Origin Germplasm Bothriochloa barbinodis cane bluestem erosion control on degraded rangelands and critical areas 2002 AZPMC
Central Iowa Germplasm Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama erosion control, roadside stabilization, for improving wildlife habitat and for general conservation uses 1995 Adobe MOPMC
El Reno Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama soil conservation and forage production 1944 KSPMC
Haskell Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama range seeding, pasture, hay land planting, revegetation mined lands turf, erosion control, waterways, wildlife food cover 1983 Adobe TXPMC
Killdeer Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama range seeding, wildlife habitat, low maintenance ground cover 1963 Adobe NDPMC
Niner Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama range reseeding, roadside plantings and mined-land reclamation 1984 NMPMC
Northern Iowa Germplasm Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama erosion control, roadside stabilization, for improving wildlife habitat and for general conservation uses 1995 MOPMC
Pierre Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama range seeding, critical area plantings, low maintenance ground cover 1961 Adobe NDPMC
Premier Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama range seeding, pasture, revegetation, erosion control, waterways, wildlife cover 1960 TXPMC
Southern Iowa Germplasm Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama erosion control, roadside stabilization, for improving wildlife habitat and for general conservation uses 1995 MOPMC
Vaughn Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama range reseeding, roadside plantings and mined land reclamation 1940 NMPMC
Nogal Bouteloua eriopoda black grama range reseeding, roadside plantings and mined land reclamation 1971 Adobe NMPMC
Alma Bouteloua gracilis blue grama range improvement, erosion control and low maintenance turf for rec areas 1992 NMPMC
Bad River Ecotype Bouteloua gracilis blue grama rangeland seeding; reduced maintenance plantings; prairie restoration; xeric landscaping 1996 Adobe NDPMC
Hachita Bouteloua gracilis blue grama revegetation and rangeland seedings 1980 Adobe NMPMC
Lovington Bouteloua gracilis blue grama revegetation of abandoned farm land and depleted ranges 1963 NMPMC
Chaparral Germplasm Bouteloua hirsuta hairy grama critical areas, roadsides and reclamation sites 2007 Adobe STPMC
Dilley Germplasm Bouteloua repens slender grama critical area sites, roadsides, reclamation sites, buffers and filter strips 2007 Adobe STPMC
Atascosa Germplasm Bouteloua rigidiseta Texas grama critical areas, roadsides, and reclamation sites 2007 Adobe STPMC
Regar Bromus biebersteinii meadow brome pasture, hay land, critical area stabilization 1966 Adobe IDPMC
Cucamonga Bromus carinatus California brome erosion control, cover crop 1949 CAPMC
Blando Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus soft chess erosion control, cover crop, range improvement 1954 CAPMC
Elsberry Bromus inermis smooth brome pasture, hay, cover crop and critical areas 1954 MOPMC
Bromar Bromus marginatus mountain brome quick stabilization of critical areas, short term pasture/hay land 1946 Adobe WAPMC
Garnet Germplasm Bromus marginatus mountain brome quick cover and erosion control, in mixes for range seeding, and critical area stabilization 2000 COPMC, MTPMC
Bismarck Ecotype Buchloe dactyloides buffalograss low maintenance cover; erosion control; prairie restoration; xeric landscaping 1996 Adobe NDPMC
Texoka Buchloe dactyloides buffalograss soil conservation and forage production 1974 KSPMC
Goshen Calamovilfa longifolia prairie sandreed reclamation and range renovation - sandy soils 1976 Adobe MTPMC
Koch Germplasm Calamovilfa longifolia prairie sandreed erosion control, dune stabilization, and water quality improvement 2007 MIPMC
Pronghorn Calamovilfa longifolia prairie sandreed range and pasture plantings in sandy soil conditions 1988 Adobe KSPMC
Centennial Selection Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge used for constructed wetland plantings and wetland creation and enhancement 1997 Adobe IDPMC
Modoc Selection Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge used for constructed wetland plantings and wetland creation and enhancement 1997 Adobe IDPMC
Ruby Lake Selection Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge constructed wetland plantings; wetland creation and enhancement 1997 Adobe IDPMC
Sterling Selection Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge constructed wetland plantings; wetland creation and enhancement 1997 Adobe IDPMC
Copper Castanea pumila chinquapin wildlife food and cover 2005 NYPMC
Golden Castanea pumila golden chinquapin wildlife habitat 1983 Adobe WVPMC
Maleza Ceanothus cordulatus mountain whitethorn critical area stabilization for dry, rocky slopes and droughty, well drained soils; preferred deer food; 3-4 yr. old plants provide good ground cover and erosion control 1989 CAPMC
Cuesta Ceanothus flexilis ceanothus erosion control 1991 CAPMC
Oahe Celtis occidentalis hackberry shelterbelts, wildlife plantings, urban plantings 1982 Adobe NDPMC
Keystone Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbush wildlife habitat improvement, wetland restoration or riparian area development 1996 Adobe NYPMC
Montane Cercocarpus montanus mountain mahogany used for any purpose where woody plants are desired 1978 Adobe COPMC, NMPMC
Comanche Chamaecrista fasciculata partridge pea critical area stabilization, land reclamation, cover crop, beautification 1985 Adobe TXPMC
Lark Selection Chamaecrista fasciculata partridge pea temporary soil stabilization and for wildlife food 1997 MSPMC
Riley Chamaecrista fasciculata partridge pea wildlife habitat improvement, critical area erosion control and for beautification of roadsides, parks and recreation areas 2007 Adobe KSPMC
Makakupa`ia Germplasm Chenopodium oahuense Aweoweo erosion control, ecosystem restoration, enhancing cultural sites, increasing plant diversity and wildlife cover and food. 2007 HIPMC
Barranco Chilopsis linearis desert willow windbreaks, revegetation of disturbed areas and urban plantings 1977 Adobe NMPMC
Hope Chilopsis linearis desert willow windbreaks, revegetation of disturbed areas and urban plantings 1980 Adobe NMPMC
Regal Chilopsis linearis desert willow windbreaks, revegetation of disturbed areas and urban plantings 1989 NMPMC
Kinney Germplasm Chloris crinita false Rhodes grass early season forage and native range restoration 1999 Adobe STPMC
Mariah Germplasm Chloris cucullata hooded windmill grass roadside plantings, range seeding, critical site revegetation 2006 Adobe STPMC
Welder Germplasm Chloris subdolichostachya shortspike windmill grass roadside plantings, critical area revegetation 2006 Adobe STPMC
Trailar Clematis ligusticifolia western clematis critical area stabilization, Wildlife habitat 1992 Adobe WAPMC
Dorado Cleome isomeris bladderpod wildlife habitat 1979 Adobe CAPMC
Northern Missouri Germplasm Coreopsis palmata prairie coreopsis roadside plantings and prairie restoration and enhancement 2001 Adobe MOPMC
Western Missouri Germplasm Coreopsis palmata prairie coreopsis roadside plantings and prairie restoration and enhancement 2001 MOPMC
Indigo Cornus amomum silky dogwood single row windbreak under center pivot irrigation. Field and farmstead windbreak. Soil bioengineering. Wildlife food. 1982 Adobe MIPMC
Redstone Cornus mas cornelian cherry dogwood wildlife food and cover, windbreaks landscape, and beautification 1991 MOPMC
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 1998 Adobe WAPMC
Mason Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis western dogwood stabilizing banks of low velocity streams, improving fish and wildlife habitat, windbreaks and screens, soil bioengineering, wetland enhancement and creation 1992 ORPMC
Harrington Origin Cornus sericea ssp. sericea redosier dogwood bioengineering, riparian rehabilitation, wildlife food and cover, and landscaping 1999 Adobe WAPMC
Ruby Cornus sericea ssp. sericea redosier dogwood stream bank protection, windbreaks, fish and wildlife habitat improvement, borders, ornamental, biotechnical slope stabilization 1988 Adobe NYPMC
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 1998 Adobe WAPMC
Sun Harvest Germplasm Corylus americana hazelnut windbreaks and wildlife food and habitat 2007 MOPMC
Centennial Cotoneaster integerrimus cotoneaster shelterbelts, wildlife habitat, recreation areas 1987 Adobe NDPMC
Homestead Crataegus anomala Arnold hawthorn windbreaks, wildlife habitat, and urban corridors 1993 Adobe NDPMC
Tropic Sun Crotalaria juncea sun hemp primarily used as a green manure crop for soil improvement. Also useful as a source of fiber 1982 Adobe HIPMC
Quickstand Cynodon dactylon bermudagrass turf and grazing 1992 WVPMC
Tufcote Cynodon dactylon bermudagrass critical area planting, recreational use, and heavy wear situations 1962 Adobe MDPMC
Akaroa Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass pasture, hay, silage, range improvement, erosion control, cover crop, wildlife 1953 CAPMC
Berber Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass pasture, hay, silage, range improvement, erosion control, cover crop, wildlife 1981 Adobe CAPMC
Latar Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass late summer forage, stabilization of soils subject to water erosion 1957 Adobe WAPMC
Paiute Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass range, critical area stabilization 1983 Adobe IDPMC
Antelope Germplasm Dalea candida white prairie clover forage, nitrogen source for associated grasses, wildlife, and for use in seed mixes 2000 MTPMC, NDPMC
Bismarck Germplasm Dalea purpurea purple prairieclover range and pasture seed mixtures, wildlife habitat, rangeland restoration, prairie landscaping, livestock and wildlife forage 2000 NDPMC
Central Iowa Germplasm Dalea purpurea purple prairieclover roadside revegetation, wildlife plantings, prairie restoration and landscaping 1998 MOPMC
Kaneb Dalea purpurea purple prairieclover component of warm-season grass planting, forage, roadside revegetation 1975 KSPMC
Northern Iowa Germplasm Dalea purpurea purple prairieclover roadside and wildlife plantings, creating and restoring prairie, landscaping, and to increase plant diversity in prairie communities. 2003 MOPMC
Cuero Germplasm Dalea purpurea var. purpurea purple prairieclover range seeding, revegetation, and wildlife habitat 2003 TXPMC, STPMC
Baskett Slough Germplasm Danthonia californica California oatgrass erosion control, critical area stabilization, grassland and prairie restoration, rangeland and woodland plantings, and wildlife habitat 2001 Adobe ORPMC
Peru Creek Deschampsia caespitosa tufted hairgrass revegetation of mine sites at high elevations (9,000-12,000') with acidic soils (pH 3.5-6.0) 1994 COPMC
Tillamook Germplasm Deschampsia caespitosa tufted hairgrass wetland restoration, stream bank and channel stabilization, and pastures 2002 ORPMC
Willamette Germplasm Deschampsia caespitosa tufted hairgrass freshwater wetland restoration, stream bank stabilization, and pasture 2002 ORPMC
Reno Germplasm Desmanthus illinoensis Illinois bundleflower rangeland, critical area, and recreational plantings, and wildlife food and cover 1999 Adobe KSPMC
Sabine Desmanthus illinoensis Illinois bundleflower range, pasture seeding, wildlife food, revegetation, critical area planting 1983 Adobe TXPMC
Hondo Germplasm Desmanthus velutinus velvet bundleflower range seeding, wildlife habitat, and erosion control 2003 TXPMC, STPMC
Kuiaha Desmodium aparines desmodium pasture improvement, cover crop and erosion control 1969 HIPMC
Alexander Germplasm Desmodium canadense showy tick trefoil wildlife food and cover and prairie restoration 1998 MOPMC
Alcona Germplasm Desmodium glabellum Dillenius' ticktrefoil wildlife habitat 2006 Adobe MIPMC
Grant Germplasm Desmodium paniculatum panicledleaf ticktrefoil wildlife food and as a alternative to introduced plant species. 2006 Adobe MIPMC
Tioga Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue critical area planting, forest land erosion control, land reclamation, land reconstruction, revegetating disturbed areas 1975 Adobe NYPMC
Pilgrim Germplasm Dichanthelium scoparium velvet rosettegrass wildlife food 2007 Adobe ETPMC
T-587 Dichanthium Old World bluestem range, pasture seeding hay land, stabilization critical area, filter strips 1981 Adobe TXPMC
Angleton Dichanthium aristatum bluestem range seeding 1942 TXPMC
La Salle Germplasm Digitaria californica Arizona cottontop rangeland seeding 2007 Adobe STPMC
Loetta Digitaria californica Arizona cottontop forage, rangeland seeding, erosion control, increasing plant community diversity 2000 AZPMC
PMT-389 Digitaria californica Arizona cottontop range seeding, critical area planting, wildlife TXPMC
LK517f Germplasm Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass stream restoration and erosion control 2002 CAPMC
Kamiloloa Germplasm Dodonaea viscosa Florida hopbush ecosystem restoration, revegetation of eroded areas, wildlife food and cover, windbreaks, and for landscaping 2000 HIPMC
Bismarck Germplasm Echinacea angustifolia narrow-leaved coneflower CRP mixes, landscaping, highway right-of-way plantings, medicinal purposes 2000 NDPMC
Central Iowa Germplasm Echinacea pallida pale purple coneflower roadside and wildlife plantings, prairie creations and restorations, landscaping and for increasing plant diversity in prairie communities. 2006 MOPMC
Northern Iowa Germplasm Echinacea pallida pale purple coneflower roadside plantings, prairie creation and restoration, and landscaping 2002 MOPMC
Southern Iowa Germplasm Echinacea pallida pale purple coneflower roadside plantings, landscaping, and for prairie creation, restoration and diversity 2002 MOPMC
Chiwapa Echinochloa frumentacea Japanese millet food and cover for water fowl, quail, and dove; livestock forage. 1965 MSPMC
Leflore Source Echinodorus cordifolius creeping burhead wetland mitigation plantings, constructed wetlands, and for natural areas which are moist 1996 Adobe MSPMC
Dupuyer Streambank Germplasm Elaeagnus commutata silverberry stream bank stabilization, windbreaks, and shelterbelts, wildlife food and cover 2000 MTPMC
Pondera Floodplain Germplasm Elaeagnus commutata silverberry upper stream bank stabilization, windbreaks, and shelterbelts, wildlife food and cover 2000 MTPMC
CJ Strike Selection Eleocharis palustris creeping spikerush constructed wetland plantings; wetland creation and enhancement 1997 Adobe IDPMC
Malheur Selection Eleocharis palustris creeping spikerush constructed wetland plantings; wetland creation and enhancement 1997 Adobe IDPMC
Mud Lake Selection Eleocharis palustris creeping spikerush constructed wetland plantings; wetland creation and enhancement 1997 Adobe IDPMC
Ruby Lake Selection Eleocharis palustris creeping spikerush constructed wetland plantings; wetland creation and enhancement 1997 Adobe IDPMC
Central Iowa Germplasm Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye erosion control, roadside stabilization, for improving wildlife habitat and for general conservation uses 1995 Adobe MOPMC
Icy Blue Germplasm Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye prairie restoration, erosion control and wildlife habitat enhancement 2004 Adobe MIPMC
Lavaca Germplasm Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye cool season forage on pastureland and rangeland 2000 Adobe STPMC
Mandan Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye range seedlings, pasture and hay land plantings 1946 Adobe NDPMC
Northern Iowa Germplasm Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye erosion control, roadside stabilization, for improving wildlife habitat and for general conservation uses 1995 MOPMC
Southern Iowa Germplasm Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye erosion control, roadside stabilization, for improving wildlife habitat and for general conservation uses 1995 MOPMC
Pueblo Germplasm Elymus elymoides bottlebrush squirreltail erosion control, fire restoration, domestic livestock and wildlife forage prodution. 2005 COPMC
Sand Hollow Elymus elymoides bottlebrush squirreltail ecosystem restoration and reclamation 1996 IDPMC
Tusas Germplasm Elymus elymoides bottlebrush squirreltail erosion control, wildlife habitat, restoration of disturbed sites, fire restoration seedings, and rangeland seedings 2001 NMPMC
Wapiti Germplasm Elymus elymoides bottlebrush squirreltail erosion control, domestic livestock, wildlife forage production, and fire restoration. 2005 COPMC
Toe Jam Creek Germplasm Elymus elymoides ssp. californicus squirreltail ecosystem restoration and for resource conservation practices. 2003 IDPMC
Fish Creek Germplasm Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides squirreltail ecosystem restoration and for resource conservation practices 2003 IDPMC
Mariposa Elymus glaucus blue wildrye erosion control, quick self-perpetuating cover, fair to good forage for cattle, horses, and deer 2002 CAPMC
Arlington Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus blue wildrye rapid 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 1995 Adobe ORPMC
Elkton Elymus glaucus ssp. jepsonii blue wildrye rapid 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. 1997 Adobe ORPMC
Bannock Elymus lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus thickspike wheatgrass erosion control, forage, and cover, mine spoil reclamation, critical area stabilization, and filter strips 1995 Adobe IDPMC
Critana Elymus lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus thickspike wheatgrass reclamation, native species for CRP, xeriscaping, range renovation 1971 Adobe MTPMC
Sodar Elymus lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus streambank wheatgrass erosion control, critical area stabilization 1954 Adobe IDPMC
Copperhead Germplasm Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus slender wheatgrass reclamation of roadsides, acid-impacted mine land, rangeland, and urban disturbances 2006 MTPMC
Pryor Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus slender wheatgrass inclusion as a quick establishing species in seeding mixes, reclamation, highways, CRP, etc. 1988 Adobe MTPMC
San Luis Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus slender wheatgrass high elevation erosion control recommended for ski slopes range and wildlife habitat improvement 1984 COPMC
Cuivre River Germplasm Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye forage, erosion control, vegetative buffers and filters, wildlife food/cover, plant diversity in wetland and riparian plantings, and as a cover crop for woody plantings 2002 MOPMC
Kinchafoonee Germplasm Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye erosion control for field borders, logging roads, critical area treatments, and cool season cover crop 2004 GAPMC
Northern Missouri Germplasm Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye riparian areas, soil stabilization, forage, wildlife food and cover, and prairie plantings 1999 MOPMC
Secar Elymus wawawaiensis Snake River wheatgrass long term stabilization of semi arid land soils 1980 WAPMC
Eldorado Engelmannia peristenia Engelmann daisy high quality, forage wildlife, livestock, range seedings, revegetation landscape, beautification 1985 Adobe TXPMC
Bend Eragrostis trichodes sand lovegrass range seedings 1971 KSPMC
Mason Eragrostis trichodes sand lovegrass range seeding, erosion control, wind strips, warm season pasture, wildlife cover 1971 TXPMC
Kaho'olawe Germplasm Eragrostis variabilis kawelu ecosystem restoration, erosion control, enhancing diversity in riparian areas, and for wildlife cover and food. 2005 HIPMC
Duro Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat erosion control, insect habitat 1983 Adobe CAPMC
Umatilla Eriogonum niveum snow buckwheat critical area stabilization, mine land reclamation, restoration of natural areas 1991 Adobe WAPMC
Sierra Eriogonum umbellatum var. polyanthum sulphur flower buckwheat erosion control, landscape, wildlife, revegetation 1987 CAPMC
Central Iowa Germplasm Eryngium yuccifolium rattlesnake master roadside revegetation, wildlife plantings, prairie restoration and landscaping, and wildflower gardens 1999 Adobe MOPMC
Northern Iowa Germplasm Eryngium yuccifolium rattlesnake master roadside revegetation, wildlife plantings, prairie restoration and landscaping, and wildflower gardens 1998 Adobe MOPMC
Southern Iowa Germplasm Eryngium yuccifolium rattlesnake master roadside revegetation, wildlife plantings, prairie restoration and landscaping, and wildflower gardens 1999 Adobe MOPMC
Tropic Coral Erythrina variegata tall erythrina primarily developed for windbreak for soil and water conservation 1985 HIPMC
Pink Lady Euonymus bungeanum winterberry euonymus multi-row windbreaks, wildlife habitat, living screens 1973 KSPMC
Redondo Festuca arizonica Arizona fescue range revegetation and slope stabilization on steep infertile sites 1973 Adobe COPMC, NMPMC
Covar Festuca ovina sheep fescue stabilization of dry land soils, suppression of weeds 1977 Adobe WAPMC
Durar Festuca trachyphylla hard fescue long term stabilization of critical areas, perennial low maintenance cover of recreational areas 1949 Adobe WAPMC
Jemez Forestiera pubescens var. pubescens New Mexico forestiera soil stabilization and beautification plantings 1978 Adobe NMPMC
Cardan Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash shelterbelts, wildlife habitat 1979 Adobe NDPMC
Bobwhite Glycine soybean wildlife food and cover 1975 MOPMC
Quail Haven Glycine soja reseeding soybean food and cover for upland game birds, soil improvement, and hay crop 1986 Adobe MSPMC
Timp Hedysarum boreale Utah sweetvetch rangeland, mined land, critical areas, and to improve upland wildlife habitats; established stands can be used for forage in early spring to midsummer 1994 Adobe COPMC
Flora Sun Helianthus debilis ssp. debilis beach sunflower beach dune stabilization and beautification 1991 Adobe FLPMC
Aztec Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian sunflower wildlife food cover livestock, forage, natural hedge, screen, filter strips, landscape plant, provides color & beautification 1978 Adobe TXPMC
Medicine Creek Germplasm Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian sunflower range and pasture seedings, wildlife habitat, prairie restoration and landscaping, hedge or screen, and has potential for use in filter strips 2000 NDPMC
Prairie Gold Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian sunflower critical area reseeding, wildlife food planting 1978 KSPMC
Bismarck Germplasm Helianthus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorus stiff sunflower prairie restoration, native landscaping, range improvement 2000 NDPMC
Central Iowa Germplasm Heliopsis helianthoides oxeye false sunflower native plantings along roadsides, conservation plantings, and wildlife habitat 1996 Adobe MOPMC
Midas Heliopsis helianthoides false sunflower recreational area planting, roadside revegetation, wildlife food 1984 KSPMC
Northern Iowa Germplasm