Pullman Plant Materials Center

Updated 04/08/2008

Conservation Plant Releases

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
Newport Germplasm	Amelanchier alnifolia	Saskatoon serviceberry	riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity enhancement
Okanogan Germplasm	Amelanchier alnifolia	Saskatoon serviceberry	riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity enhancement
Bromar	Bromus marginatus	mountain brome	quick stabilization of critical areas, short term pasture/hay land
Trailar	Clematis ligusticifolia	western clematis	critical area stabilization, Wildlife habitat
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
Harrington Origin	Cornus sericea ssp. sericea	redosier dogwood	bioengineering, riparian rehabilitation, wildlife food and cover, and landscaping
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
Latar	Dactylis glomerata	orchardgrass	late summer forage, stabilization of soils subject to water erosion
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
Covar	Festuca ovina	sheep fescue	stabilization of dry land soils, suppression of weeds
Durar	Festuca trachyphylla	hard fescue	long term stabilization of critical areas, perennial low maintenance cover of recreational areas
Volga	Leymus racemosus	mammoth wildrye	critical area stabilization, sand dune stabilization, mine land reclamation, wildlife cover
Colfax Germplasm	Philadelphus lewisii	Lewis' mock orange	riparian area restoration, wildlife forage, shelterbelts, stream bank erosion control and native landscaping
St. Maries Germplasm	Philadelphus lewisii	Lewis' mock orange	riparian area restoration, wildlife habitat, and native landscaping
Cougar	Poa pratensis	Kentucky bluegrass	stabilization of soils subject to water erosion, and as a cool season turf
Canbar	Poa secunda	Canby bluegrass	stabilization of soils subject to wind erosion, restoration of natural areas
Sherman	Poa secunda	big bluegrass	stabilization of dry land soils, dry land pasture, restoration of natural areas
Whitmar	Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. inermis	bluebunch wheatgrass	long term stabilization of soils subject to wind and water erosion
Curlew	Salix drummondiana	Drummond willow	stream bank stabilization, riparian site restoration, landscaping, wildlife habitat, and shelterbelts
Silvar	Salix exigua	coyote willow	stream bank stabilization, riparian site restoration, bioengineering projects, wildlife habitat, and shelterbelts
Palouse	Salix lemmonii	Lemmon's willow	riparian zone conservation plantings, erosion control, water quality, and wildlife habitat enhancement
Rivar	Salix prolixa	Mackenzie willow	stream bank stabilization, riparian site restoration, landscaping, wildlife habitat, and shelterbelts
Blanchard Origin	Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea	blue elderberry	riparian zone revegetation; erosion control; wildlife upland habitat and food; native revegetation of disturbed areas
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
Alkar	Thinopyrum ponticum	tall wheatgrass	reclamation of saline soils, summer pasture, wildlife cover

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