The Golden Meadow 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 |
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Pelican Germplasm
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Avicennia germinans
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black mangrove
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shoreline stabilization, intertidal areas, and for wildlife benefits; extremely salt tolerant
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Brochure (PDF; 307 KB)
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Cajun Sunrise Germplasm
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Helianthus mollis
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ashy sunflower
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Conservation/Restoration; livestock; Wildlife and Ornamental
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Brochure (PDF; 276 KB)
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Fourchon Germplasm
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Panicum amarum
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bitter panicum
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coastal beach and barrier island dune stabilization and enhancement
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Brochure (PDF; 179 KB)
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Brazoria Germplasm
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Paspalum vaginatum
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seashore paspalum
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coastal wetland restoration as a pioneer species, especially on bare soils in fresh or brackish areas, and provides wildlife food
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Brochure (PDF; 162 KB)
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Timbalier Germplasm
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Schizachyrium maritimum
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seacoast bluestem
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back dune stabilization, and to increase species diversity for plants used to stabilize coastal beaches and barrier islands.
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Brochure (PDF; 363 KB)
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Coastal Plains Germplasm
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Schizachyrium scoparium
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little bluestem
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restoration, longleaf pine understory, critical area planting, native range, filter strips, upland wildlife habitat improvement,
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Brochure (PDF; 390 KB)
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Bayou Lafourche Germplasm
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Schoenoplectus californicus
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California bulrush
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erosion control along shorelines, canal banks, levee banks, and other areas of soil-water interface
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Brochure (PDF; 968 KB)
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Vermilion
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Spartina alterniflora
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smooth cordgrass
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saline marsh restoration and shoreline stabilization
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Brochure (PDF; 409 KB)
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Gulf Coast
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Spartina patens
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marshhay cordgrass
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marsh restoration and shoreline stabilization
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Brochure (PDF; 282 KB)
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Caminada Germplasm
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Uniola paniculata
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seaoats
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coastal restoration for beach dune and barrier island stabilization
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Brochure (PDF; 974 KB)
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Fort Polk
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Vetiveria zizanioides
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vetivergrass
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grass hedges, erosion control, conservation plantings
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