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Conservation Plant Releases - Corvallis Plant Materials Center

The Corvallis 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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Plant Releases

Release Name Scientific Name Common Name Uses Release Brochure
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 Brochure (PDF; 451 KB)
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 Brochure (PDF; 302 KB)
Baskett Slough Germplasm Danthonia californica California oatgrass erosion control, critical area stabilization, grassland and prairie restoration, rangeland and woodland plantings, and wildlife habitat Brochure (PDF; 562 KB)
Tillamook Germplasm Deschampsia cespitosa tufted hairgrass wetland restoration, stream bank and channel stabilization, and pastures Brochure (PDF; 449 KB)
Willamette Germplasm Deschampsia cespitosa tufted hairgrass freshwater wetland restoration, stream bank stabilization, and pasture Brochure (PDF; 472 KB)
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 Brochure (PDF; 441 KB)
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. Brochure (PDF; 504 KB)
Klamath Mountains Germplasm Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri Roemer's fescue Upland prairie and oak savanna restoration, wildlife habitat and rangeland improvement, and erosion control. Potential for low input turf and vineyard cover crop. Brochure (PDF; 299 KB)
Northwest Maritime Germplasm Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri Roemer's fescue Restoration of upland prairies and oak savanna, wildlife habitat improvement, and erosion control. Potential low input turf grass and cover crop in vineyards and young orchards. Brochure (PDF; 302 KB)
Puget Germplasm Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri Roemer's fescue Restoration of upland prairies and oak savanna, wildlife habitat improvement, and erosion control. Potential uses include low input turf and cover crop for vineyards and young orchards. Brochure (PDF; 290 KB)
San Juan Germplasm Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri Roemer's fescue Restoration of upland prairies and oak savanna, wildlife habitat improvement, and erosion control. Potential for low input turf and cover crop in vineyards and young orchards. Brochure (PDF; 218 KB)
Willamette Valley Germplasm Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri Roemer's fescue Restoration of upland prairies and oak savanna, wildlife habitat improvement, and erosion control. Potential uses include low input turf and cover crop in vineyards and young orchards. Brochure (PDF; 315 KB)
Jackson-Frazier Germplasm Hordeum brachyantherum meadow barley wetland restoration, wildlife habitat, critical area erosion control, cover crop in certain perennial crops Brochure (PDF; 445 KB)
Hederma Lupinus rivularis riverbank lupine erosion control for critical sites, cover crop for reforestation and wildlife food and cover, green manure, native forb for naturalized landscape uses, sand dune and dredge spoil stabilization. Can be used to over seed existing stands of grass. Brochure (PDF; 268 KB)
Clatsop Salix hookeriana dune willow stabilizing banks of low velocity streams and older sand dunes near the coast, natural area landscaping, screens and windbreaks on moist sites, soil bioengineering, and fish and wildlife food and cover. Brochure (PDF; 376 KB)
Rogue Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow stream bank stabilization, rehabilitation of riparian zones, improvement of freshwater fisheries, field windbreak and natural area landscaping on moist sites, wetland creation or enhancement, soil bioengineering Brochure (PDF; 362 KB)
Placer Salix ligulifolia erect willow stabilizing the banks of low velocity streams, renovating riparian areas, and improving shoreline and aquatic habitat for fish and wildlife. Other uses include soil bioengineering, natural area landscaping and windbreaks on moist sites Brochure (PDF; 372 KB)
Multnomah Salix sessilifolia Columbia river willow stabilization of stream banks, sandbars, dredge spoils and shorelines; wildlife food and cover, windbreaks and natural area landscaping on moist sites, wetland enhancement, soil bioengineering Brochure (PDF; 388 KB)
Plumas Salix sitchensis Sitka willow stabilizing banks of low velocity streams, renovating riparian areas and improving shoreline and aquatic habitat for wish and wildlife. Also used for soil bioengineering, windbreaks, natural area, landscaping and screens in moist environments Brochure (PDF; 370 KB)