The Lockeford 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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LK621e Germplasm
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Achnatherum occidentale
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western needlegrass
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erosion control and quick, self perpetuating-cover, forage for cattle, sheep, horses and deer before maturity
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Altura
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Arctostaphylos patula
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greenleaf manzanita
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critical area stabilization for dry, rocky slopes and droughty, well drained soils; 3-4 yr. old plants provide good cover and erosion control
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Marana
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Atriplex canescens
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fourwing saltbush
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upland game cover, environmental enhancement
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Brochure (PDF; 381 KB)
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Casa
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Atriplex lentiformis
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big saltbush
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upland wildlife habitat
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Brochure (PDF; 585 KB)
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Central Coast 2600 Germplasm
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Bromus carinatus
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California brome
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habitat restoration, revegetation, erosion control and ranges
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Brochure (PDF; 271 KB)
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Central Sierra 3200 Germplasm
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Bromus carinatus
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California brome
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habitat restoration, revegetation, erosion control and ranges
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Coastal 500 Germplasm
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Bromus carinatus
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California brome
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habitat restoration, revegetation, erosion control and ranges
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Brochure (PDF; 126 KB)
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Cucamonga
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Bromus carinatus
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California brome
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erosion control, cover crop
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Brochure (PDF; 191 KB)
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Northern Cal 40 Germplasm
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Bromus carinatus
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California brome
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habitat restoration, revegetation, erosion control and ranges.
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Brochure (PDF; 131 KB)
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Southern Cal 1000 Germplasm
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Bromus carinatus
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California brome
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habitat restoration, revegetation, erosion control and ranges
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Brochure (PDF; 287 KB)
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Blando
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Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus
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soft chess
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erosion control, cover crop, range improvement
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Brochure (PDF; 339 KB)
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Maleza
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Ceanothus cordulatus
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mountain whitethorn
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critical area stabilization for dry, rocky slopes and droughty, well drained soils; preferred deer food; 3-4 yr. old plants provide good ground cover and erosion control
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Brochure (PDF; 292 KB)
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Cuesta
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Ceanothus ×flexilis
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ceanothus
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erosion control
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Brochure (PDF; 95 KB)
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Dorado
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Cleome isomeris
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bladderpod
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wildlife habitat
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Brochure (PDF; 322 KB)
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Akaroa
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Dactylis glomerata
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orchardgrass
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pasture, hay, silage, range improvement, erosion control, cover crop, wildlife
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Berber
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Dactylis glomerata
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orchardgrass
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pasture, hay, silage, range improvement, erosion control, cover crop, wildlife
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Brochure (PDF; 348 KB)
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LK517f Germplasm
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Distichlis spicata
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inland saltgrass
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stream restoration and erosion control
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Brochure (PDF; 434 KB)
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Mariposa
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Elymus glaucus
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blue wildrye
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erosion control, quick self-perpetuating cover, fair to good forage for cattle, horses, and deer
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Brochure (PDF; 216 KB)
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Duro
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Eriogonum fasciculatum
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California buckwheat
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erosion control, insect habitat
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Brochure (PDF; 242 KB)
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Sierra
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Eriogonum polyanthum
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sulphur flower buckwheat
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erosion control, landscape, wildlife, revegetation
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Brochure (PDF; 201 KB)
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Rio
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Leymus triticoides
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beardless wildrye
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bank and shoreline protection, range improvement, soil stabilization (wet areas), revegetation
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Brochure (PDF; 403 KB)
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Wimmera 62
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Lolium rigidum
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annual ryegrass
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erosion control
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LK415f Germplasm
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Nassella cernua
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foothill needlegrass
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restoration, critical area plantings, cover crop, and wildlife habitat
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LK115d Germplasm
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Nassella pulchra
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purple needlegrass
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restoration, critical area plantings, cover crop, and wildlife habitat
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LK215e Germplasm
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Nassella pulchra
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purple needlegrass
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restoration, critical area plantings, cover crop, and wildlife habitat
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LK315d Germplasm
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Nassella pulchra
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purple needlegrass
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restoration, critical area plantings, cover crop, and wildlife habitat
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Perla
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Phalaris aquatica
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koleagrass
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range improvement
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Brochure (PDF; 524 KB)
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Lassen
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Purshia tridentata
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bitterbrush
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wildlife habitat, erosion control
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Brochure (PDF; 621 KB)
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Monte Frio
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Trifolium hirtum
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rose clover
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erosion control, range improvement, dry land pasture, cover crops, wildlife, revegetation
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Wilton
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Trifolium hirtum
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rose clover
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erosion control, range improvement
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Lana
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Vicia villosa ssp. varia
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woollypod vetch
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range improvement, cover and green manure crop, erosion control, wildlife
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Brochure (PDF; 261 KB)
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Zorro
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Vulpia myuros
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annual fescue
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erosion control, cover crop, revegetation
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Brochure (PDF; 233 KB)
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