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Conservation Plant Releases - Tucson Plant Materials Center

The Tucson 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
Santa Rita Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush Critical area stabilization, shelterbelts, erosion control on rangeland, wildlife habitat improvement, range improvement
Blythe Germplasm Atriplex polycarpa desert saltbush erosion control on denuded range sites and critical areas Brochure (PDF; 190 KB)
Saltillo Origin Germplasm Bothriochloa barbinodis cane bluestem erosion control on degraded rangelands and critical areas Brochure (PDF; 232 KB)
Loetta Digitaria californica Arizona cottontop forage, rangeland seeding, erosion control, increasing plant community diversity Brochure (PDF; 828 KB)
Bonita Germplasm Eragrostis intermedia plains lovegrass ecological restoration of disturbed areas and for wildlife habitat Brochure (PDF; 194 KB)
Seco Hordeum vulgare barley standing mulch crop, cover crop, critical area stabilization nurse crop. Brochure (PDF; 312 KB)
Moapa Germplasm Muhlenbergia asperifolia scratchgrass riparian restoration and rehabilitation, wildlife habitat improvement, restoration of disturbed areas; increasing plant diversity, and for rehabilitation of areas following salt cedar removal Brochure (PDF; 502 KB)
Pima Germplasm Pappophorum vaginatum whiplash pappusgrass erosion control, wildlife food and cover, restoration of disturbed areas, and rangeland rehabilitation Brochure (PDF; 477 KB)
Stevan Setaria leucopila plains bristlegrass revegetation of eroded rangelands, retired croplands and critical areas Brochure (PDF; 406 KB)
Vegas Germplasm Sporobolus airoides alkali sacaton restoration and rehabilitation of riparian systems, wildlife habitat improvement, restoration of disturbed areas and for increasing plant diversity Brochure (PDF; 686 KB)
Cochise Germplasm Sporobolus contractus spike dropseed revegetation of denuded range sites, abandoned cropland, and critical areas. Brochure (PDF; 170 KB)
Batamote Germplasm Zinnia acerosa desert zinnia restoration of disturbed areas, wildlife habitat and to improve plant diversity in conservation plantings Brochure (PDF; 260 KB)