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ROW 1 ROW 2 ROW 3 Cultivar Genus & Species Common Name Cultivar Genus & Species Common Name Cultivar Genus & Species Common Name Hycrest Agropyron cristatum crested wheatgrass Bison Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Goldstrike Andropogon hallii sand bluestem X desertorum hybrid Lodorm Nassella viridula green needlegrass Blaze Schizachryium scoparium little bluestem Vavilov Agropyron fragile Siberian wheatgrass - Sporobolus airoides alkali sacaton Alma Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Oahe Thinopyrum intermedium intermediate wheatgrass Troy Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Pierre Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama Luna Thinopyrum intermedium pubescent wheatgrass Foothills Poa compressa Canada bluegrass Goshen Calamovilfa longifolia prairie sandreed Critana Elymus lanceolatus thickspike wheatgrass Sherman Poa secunda (ampla) big bluegrass Plains Buchloe dactyloides buffalograss Sodar Elymus lanceolatus streambank wheatgrass - Elymus elymoides bottlebrush squirreltail Dacotah Panicum virgatum switchgrass Rosana Pascopyrum smithii western wheatgrass Rimrock Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Lutana Astragalus cicer cicer milkvetch Pryor Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass High Plains Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Tretana Lotus corniculatus birdsfoot trefoil Goldar Pseudoroegneria spicata bluebunch wheatgrass - Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass - Medicago sativa alfalfa NewHy Elymus hoffmannii bluebunch X quackgrass Trailhead Leymus cinereus basin wildrye - Oxytropis riparia Ruby Valley pointvetch Jose Thinopyrum ponticum tall wheatgrass Volga Leymus racemosus mammoth wildrye - Trifolium fragiferum strawberry clover Garnet Bromus marginatus mountain brome Shoshone Leymus triticoides beardless wildrye Kaneb Dalea purpurea purple prairie clover Manchar Bromus inermis smooth brome Prairieland Leymus angustus Altai wildrye Antelope Dalea candida white prairie clover Regar Bromus biebersteinii meadow brome Bozoisky Psathyrostachys juncea Russian wildrye Remont Onobrychis viciifolia sainfoin Latar Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass James Elymus dahuricus Dahurian wildrye Appar Linum lewisii Lewis flax - Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass - Festuca campestris rough fescue Delar Sanguisorba minor small burnet Garrison Alopecurus arundinaceus creeping foxtail Durar Festuca trachyphylla hard fescue Open Range Krascheninnikovia lanata winterfat - Alopecurus pratensis meadow foxtail Joseph Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Wytana Atriplex X aptera fourwing saltbush Engmo Phleum pratense timothy Covar Festuca ovina sheep fescue - Atriplex falcata Gardner saltbush Kenmont Lolium arundinaceum tall fescue DEMONSTRATION AREA ORCHARD UNDERSTORY The Bridger Plant The PMC demonstration area is surrounded by remnants of the Materials Center original farm’s apple orchard. In the 1960s, apple production was (PMC) has estab- in full swing in the Clarks Fork Valley and the orchard is very much lished a demonstra- a part of the Center’s history. tion planting of 60 conservation species. In an effort to preserve the The planting offers a orchard’s historical integrity, Plant Materials visual and hands-on a small grass understory training aid to teach study was installed in the Demonstration plant identification, appropriate plant use, and proper mid-1980s. The grasses management. The PMC conducts training sessions and tours were selected based on their Area capitalizing on the versatility and convenience of numerous drought tolerance, short species in the demonstration. stature, and potential low maintenance. The species in The display features 47 cool- and warm-season native and the plot are (from east to introduced grasses recommended for use in dryland and west): ‘Parkway’ crested wheatgrass, ‘Covar’ sheep fescue, ‘Paiute’ irrigated pasture, hayland, mineland reclamation, range orchardgrass, ‘Ephraim’ crested wheatgrass, and ‘Durar’ hard fescue. rehabilitation, roadside revegetation, and residential xeriscape. Many of the grasses have been tested and proven to be top After nearly 30 years, all but the orchardgrass have persisted on the performers and are available for purchase on the commercial site, prevented weed invasion, and provided an attractive turf. market. Others are in the testing and developmental phase, but will move into commercial production in the near future. The planting also includes eight legume species for pasture, saline, and landscape uses, and two forbs and three shrubs with potential for enhancing wildlife habitat.

For more information about the Bridger Plant Materials Center, the demonstration area, and the orchard understory, contact the PMC. Phone: (406) 662-3579 Fax: (406) 662-3428 http://www.mt.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/plants/index.html Plant The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, Materials national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information Center: (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Bridger, Montana Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 08/03 MT