Conservation Plant Releases

Appalachian Plant Materials Center

The Appalachian 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
Panbowl	Alnus serrulata	hazel alder	streambank and shoreline stabilization, riparian area restoration, wetland restoration, and wetland wildlife habitat	Brochure (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Golden	Castanea pumila	golden chinquapin	wildlife habitat	Brochure (PDF)
Quickstand	Cynodon dactylon	bermudagrass	turf and grazing
Appalow	Lespedeza cuneata	sericea lespedeza	low maintenance, ground cover to prevent erosion and stabilize soil	Brochure (PDF)
KY 1625	Panicum virgatum	switchgrass	cover & forage plant on marginal low fertility, hillside pasture
Gobbler	Quercus acutissima	sawtooth oak	wildlife food and cover	Brochure (PDF)
Bankers	Salix cottetii	dwarf willow	stream bank stabilization, erosion control	Brochure (PDF)
Rhizo	Trifolium ambiguum	Kura clover	soil erosion control and pasture legume

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