Plant Inventory No. 203, Part I - The Germplasm Resources ...

Sta., Davis, California 95616, United States. Received 1961.PI 578673. Ehrharta calycina SmithCALIFORNIA CERTIFIED LOT 1958; W6 7116. Collected in Australia.The following were developed by R.M. Love, University of California,Department of Agronomy, Davis, California 95616, United States. Received1963.PI 578674. Ehrharta calycina SmithCultivar. "MISSION"; W6 7117. CV-10. Pedigree - Nine-clone syntheticderived by selection from a nonshattering strain of perennial veldtgrassreceived from University of Western Australia in 1950. Panicle muchcontracted or compact with shorter panicle branches than the openpanicle of typical veldt. Seeds large, heavy, dark brown in color, anddo not readily shatter at maturity. Plant shorter than typical veldt.Plant habit and growth form about as variable as typical veldt. Used inwildlands to help prevent soil erosion and grazed by domestic animalsand big game.The following were donated by USDA, ARS, California Agr. Exp. Station,California, United States. Received 1975.PI 578675. Elymus canadensis L.MANDAN; W6 991.The following were donated by USDA-SCS, Elsberry Plant Materials Center,Route 1, Box 9, Elsberry, Missouri 63343, United States. Received 1966.PI 578676. Elymus canadensis L.IOCAN; W6 992.The following were donated by USDA-SCS, Idaho Plant Materials Center,Aberdeen, Idaho 83210, United States. Received 1962.PI 578677. Elymus lanceolatus (Scribner & J. G. Smith) GouldSODAR.PI 578678. Elymus lanceolatus (Scribner & J. G. Smith) GouldP-14943; "BANNOCK"; W6 993.The following were developed by USDA-SCS, Washington Plant Materials Center,Pullman, Washington 99163, United States. Donated by USDA, ARS, CaliforniaAgr. Exp. Station, California, United States; USDA-SCS, Washington PlantMaterials Center, Pullman, Washington 99163, United States; Washington Agr.Exp. Sta.. Received 1979.PI 578679. Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinn.Cultivar. "PRIMAR". CV-1. Pedigree - Mass selection from a native grassseed collection made near Beebe, Montana. Long-lived perennial bunchgrass best adapted to conditions of eastern Washington, northern Idaho,and northeastern Oregon. Maturity early and early spring growth, andproduces large yield of forage and seed. Rapid early growth is favorableto the growing of slender wheatgrass in association with sweetclover.Resistant to leaf stem, and stripe rusts and is superior to Mecca inresistance to head smut.216