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Pullman Plant Materials Center
Updated
04/08/2008
Conservation Plant ReleasesThe 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 |
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| Newport Germplasm |
Amelanchier
alnifolia |
Saskatoon serviceberry |
riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity
enhancement |
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| Okanogan Germplasm |
Amelanchier
alnifolia |
Saskatoon serviceberry |
riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity
enhancement |
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| Bromar |
Bromus
marginatus |
mountain brome |
quick stabilization of critical areas, short term pasture/hay land |
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| Trailar |
Clematis
ligusticifolia |
western clematis |
critical area stabilization, Wildlife habitat |
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| 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 |
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| Harrington Origin |
Cornus sericea ssp.
sericea |
redosier dogwood |
bioengineering, riparian rehabilitation, wildlife food and cover, and landscaping |
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| 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 |
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| Latar |
Dactylis
glomerata |
orchardgrass |
late summer forage, stabilization of soils subject to water erosion |
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| Secar |
Elymus
wawawaiensis |
Snake River wheatgrass |
long term stabilization of semi arid land soils |
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| Umatilla |
Eriogonum
niveum |
snow buckwheat |
critical area stabilization, mine land reclamation, restoration of natural areas |
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| Covar |
Festuca
ovina |
sheep fescue |
stabilization of dry land soils, suppression of weeds |
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| Durar |
Festuca
trachyphylla |
hard fescue |
long term stabilization of critical areas, perennial low maintenance cover of recreational
areas |
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| Volga |
Leymus
racemosus |
mammoth wildrye |
critical area stabilization, sand dune stabilization, mine land reclamation, wildlife cover |
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| Colfax Germplasm |
Philadelphus
lewisii |
Lewis' mock orange |
riparian area restoration, wildlife forage, shelterbelts, stream bank erosion control and native
landscaping |
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| St. Maries Germplasm |
Philadelphus
lewisii |
Lewis' mock orange |
riparian area restoration, wildlife habitat, and native landscaping |
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| Cougar |
Poa pratensis |
Kentucky bluegrass |
stabilization of soils subject to water erosion, and as a cool season turf |
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| Canbar |
Poa
secunda |
Canby bluegrass |
stabilization of soils subject to wind erosion, restoration of natural areas |
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| Sherman |
Poa
secunda |
big bluegrass |
stabilization of dry land soils, dry land pasture, restoration of natural areas |
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| Whitmar |
Pseudoroegneria
spicata ssp. inermis |
bluebunch wheatgrass |
long term stabilization of soils subject to wind and water erosion |
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| Curlew |
Salix
drummondiana |
Drummond willow |
stream bank stabilization, riparian site restoration, landscaping, wildlife habitat, and
shelterbelts |
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| Silvar |
Salix exigua |
coyote willow |
stream bank stabilization, riparian site restoration, bioengineering projects, wildlife habitat, and
shelterbelts |
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| Palouse |
Salix lemmonii |
Lemmon's willow |
riparian zone conservation plantings, erosion control, water quality, and wildlife habitat
enhancement |
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| Rivar |
Salix
prolixa |
Mackenzie willow |
stream bank stabilization, riparian site restoration, landscaping, wildlife habitat, and
shelterbelts |
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| Blanchard Origin |
Sambucus nigra
ssp. cerulea |
blue elderberry |
riparian zone revegetation; erosion control; wildlife upland habitat and food; native
revegetation of disturbed areas |
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| 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 |
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| Alkar |
Thinopyrum
ponticum |
tall wheatgrass |
reclamation of saline soils, summer pasture, wildlife cover |
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