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
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Amelanchier alnifolia
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Saskatoon serviceberry
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riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity enhancement
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Newport Germplasm
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Amelanchier alnifolia
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Saskatoon serviceberry
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riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity enhancement
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Okanogan Germplasm
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Amelanchier alnifolia
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Saskatoon serviceberry
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riparian areas, reclamation projects, wildlife plantings, shelterbelts, and for species diversity enhancement
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Bromar
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Bromus marginatus
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mountain brome
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quick stabilization of critical areas, short term pasture/hay land
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Brochure (PDF; 181 KB)
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Trailar
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Clematis ligusticifolia
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western clematis
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critical area stabilization, Wildlife habitat
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Cheney Selection
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Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis
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western dogwood
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riparian area restoration, stream bank stabilization, wildlife habitat improvement, native landscaping, shelterbelts, roadside beautification, and food plant for wildlife
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Harrington Origin
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Cornus sericea ssp. sericea
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redosier dogwood
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bioengineering, riparian rehabilitation, wildlife food and cover, and landscaping
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Wallowa Selection
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Cornus sericea ssp. sericea
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redosier dogwood
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riparian area restoration, stream bank stabilization, wildlife habitat improvement, native landscaping, shelterbelts, roadside beautification, and food plant for wildlife
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Latar
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Dactylis glomerata
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orchardgrass
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late summer forage, stabilization of soils subject to water erosion
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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White Pass Germplasm
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Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus
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blue wildrye
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reforestation and reclamation plantings and establishing vegetative cover on disturbed soils
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Brochure (PDF; 171 KB)
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Union Flat Germplasm
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Elymus glaucus
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blue wildrye
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restoration of Palouse Prairie and roadside revegetation
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Secar
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Elymus wawawaiensis
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Snake River wheatgrass
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long term stabilization of semi arid land soils
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Brochure (PDF; 163 KB)
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Umatilla
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Eriogonum niveum
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snow buckwheat
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critical area stabilization, mine land reclamation, restoration of natural areas
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Durar
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Festuca brevipila
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hard fescue
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long term stabilization of critical areas, perennial low maintenance cover of recreational areas
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Covar
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Festuca ovina
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sheep fescue
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stabilization of dry land soils, suppression of weeds
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Volga
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Leymus racemosus
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mammoth wildrye
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critical area stabilization, sand dune stabilization, mine land reclamation, wildlife cover
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Brochure (PDF; 385 KB)
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Colfax Germplasm
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Philadelphus lewisii
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Lewis' mock orange
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riparian area restoration, wildlife forage, shelterbelts, stream bank erosion control and native landscaping
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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St. Maries Germplasm
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Philadelphus lewisii
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Lewis' mock orange
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riparian area restoration, wildlife habitat, and native landscaping
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Cougar
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Poa pratensis
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Kentucky bluegrass
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stabilization of soils subject to water erosion, and as a cool season turf
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Canbar
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Poa secunda
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Canby bluegrass
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stabilization of soils subject to wind erosion, restoration of natural areas
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Sherman
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Poa secunda
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big bluegrass
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stabilization of dry land soils, dry land pasture, restoration of natural areas
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Brochure (PDF; 219 KB)
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Whitmar
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Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. inermis
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bluebunch wheatgrass
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long term stabilization of soils subject to wind and water erosion
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Curlew
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Salix drummondiana
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Drummond willow
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stream bank stabilization, riparian site restoration, landscaping, wildlife habitat, and shelterbelts
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Silvar
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Salix exigua
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coyote willow
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stream bank stabilization, riparian site restoration, bioengineering projects, wildlife habitat, and shelterbelts
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Palouse
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Salix lemmonii
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Lemmon's willow
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riparian zone conservation plantings, erosion control, water quality, and wildlife habitat enhancement
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Rivar
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Salix prolixa
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Mackenzie willow
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stream bank stabilization, riparian site restoration, landscaping, wildlife habitat, and shelterbelts
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Brochure (PDF; 85 KB)
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Blanchard Origin
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Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea
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blue elderberry
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riparian zone revegetation; erosion control; wildlife upland habitat and food; native revegetation of disturbed areas
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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Okanogan Selection
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Symphoricarpos albus
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common snowberry
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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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Brochure (PDF; null)
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Alkar
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Thinopyrum ponticum
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tall wheatgrass
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reclamation of saline soils, summer pasture, wildlife cover
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Brochure (PDF; 139 KB)
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