Foundation and registered seed is available through the appropriate state Crop Improvement Association or commercial sources to grow certified seed.
‘Anatone’ bluebunch wheatgrass (P. spicata spp. spicata) was selected from seed originating near Anatone, Washington by the Forest Service Shrub Sciences Laboratory. It was released by the Forest Service Shrub Science Laboratory, BLM, Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Idaho-Utah AES, ARS and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in 2003. Its full range of adaptation is not fully understood at this time, but it is expected to have rapid establishment, high forage production, and the ability to survive and thrive under dry conditions at or above 10 inches rainfall. It is intended for use on valley and foothill rangelands for re-establishment of native plant communities, vegetative firebreaks, and critical area stabilization and reclamation purposes. Certified seed will be available in 2004 and Breeder and Foundation seed is maintained by Aberdeen PMC.
'Goldar' bluebunch wheatgrass (P. spicata spp. spicata) was selected from seed collected on Mallery Ridge of the Umatilla National Forest in Asotin County, Washington by the Aberdeen Plant Materials Center. It was released by Idaho-Utah AES, ARS and the PMC in 1989. 'Goldar' is noted for rapid establishment, high forage production, and the ability to survive and thrive under dry conditions at or above 12 inches rainfall. It is intended for use on foothill and mountain rangelands for re-establishment of native plant communities, vegetative firebreaks, and critical area stabilization and reclamation purposes. Certified seed is available and Breeder and Foundation seed is maintained by Aberdeen PMC.
P-7 Selected Germplasm bluebunch wheatgrass (P. spicata spp. spicata) was generated by open- pollinating 25 native populations of bluebunch wheatgrass from Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and British Columbia resulting in high genetic diversity. ARS and the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station released P-7 in 2001. Its full range of adaptation is not fully understood, but it is expected to survive and thrive under dry conditions at or above 12 inches rainfall and perhaps down to 10 inches rainfall. It is intended for use on valley, foothill and mountain rangelands for re-establishment of native plant communities, vegetative firebreaks, and critical area stabilization and reclamation purposes. Certified seed is available and Breeder seed is maintained by USDA-ARS, Logan, Utah. Certified seed production is allowed through Generation 4.
'Secar' is a cultivar of Snake River wheatgrass (Elymus wawawaiensis) originally mistakenly identified as bluebunch wheatgrass prior to the original description of Snake River wheatgrass. The original collection site is along the Snake River Gorge near Lewiston, Idaho. The Idaho-Oregon-Montana-Wyoming AES, Washington Agriculture Research Center, and Pullman Plant Materials Center released ‘Secar’ in 1980. It is one of the most drought-tolerant native perennial grasses presently available and can survive down to 8 inches rainfall. It is a bunchgrass with fair to good seedling vigor and establishes well under droughty conditions. 'Secar' is intended for use on rangeland for re-establishment of native-plant communities. Certified seed is available and Breeder seed is maintained by Pullman PMC.
'Whitmar' beardless wheatgrass (P. spicata spp. inermis) is the awnless form of bluebunch wheatgrass and was selected by Pullman PMC from seed native to the Palouse grasslands near Colton, Washington. Idaho-Oregon-Washington AES and Aberdeen-Corvallis-Pullman PMCs released ‘Whitmar’ in 1946. It performs best above 12 inches rainfall in high winter-low summer precipitation areas. 'Whitmar' was selected for forage quality, seedling vigor, and good seed production and is intended for use on rangeland for re-establishment of native plant communities and for reclamation. Certified seed is available and Breeder seed is maintained by Pullman PMC.