nrcs plant materials mission

Aberdeen Plant Materials Center Cooperates with Great Basin Native Plant Selection and Increase Project

Loren St. John & Daniel OgleUSDA-NRCS

Develop, test, and transfer effective state-of-the-art plant science

technology to meet customer needs

Develop, test, and transfer effective state-of-the-art plant science

technology to meet customer needs

NRCS Plant Materials MissionNRCS Plant Materials Mission

Maple Grove Germplasm Lewis flax (Linum lewissi)

Anatone Germplasm bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria

spicata)

Anatone Germplasm bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria

spicata)

Snake River Plains Germplasm

fourwing saltbush

(Atriplex canescens)

Procedures for Propagation of Rooted Cuttings

Northern Cold Desert Germplasm winterfat

(Krascheninnikovia lanata)

Orchard Display Nursery

Forb Propagation and Initial Evaluation

biscuit root

(Lomatium triternatum)Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain Research Station

sulphurflower buckwheat(Erigonum umbellatum)

Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain Research Station

sharpleaf penstemon(Penstemon acuminatus)

Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain Research Station

Acknowledgement:

Great Basin Native Plant Selection and Increase Project with Funding provided by USDI BLM Great Basin Restoration Initiative and USDA FS Rocky

Mountain Research Station

Loren St. JohnPMC Team Leader

Aberdeen Plant Materials CenterP.O Box 296

Aberdeen, ID 83210208-397-4133

loren.stjohn@id.usda.gov

Loren St. JohnPMC Team Leader

Aberdeen Plant Materials CenterP.O Box 296

Aberdeen, ID 83210208-397-4133

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