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Conservation Plant Releases - Appalachian Plant Materials Center

Updated 11/26/2008

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.

If you encounter any problems with the files provided on this page, please contact Leslie Glass at 701-250-4330.

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Plant Releases

Release Name Scientific Name Common Name Uses Release Brochure
Panbowl Alnus serrulata hazel alder streambank and shoreline stabilization, riparian area restoration, wetland restoration, and Brochure (PDF; 1.4 MB)
Golden Castanea pumila golden chinquapin wildlife habitat Brochure (PDF)
Quickstand Cynodon dactylon bermudagrass turf and grazing
Augusta Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass forage production, mine reclamation sites Brochure (PDF; 294 KB)
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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