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Notice of release of 'Continental' basin wildrye

Jones, T. A., Parr, S. D., Winslow, S. R., Rosales, M. 2009. Native Plants Journal, Volume 10, Number 1: 57-61
Journal Article
Development: Grass Cultivar

Western US

‘Continental’ basin wildrye (Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve [Poaceae]) has been released as a cultivar for use in rangeland seedings. It was developed from a hybrid between an induced octoploid (2n = 56), generated from the natural tetraploid ‘Trailhead’ (2n = 28), and the natural octoploid ‘Magnar’ (2n = 56). Continental has shown similar or superior stand establishment to Trailhead and Magnar in evaluation trials in west-central Utah, northeastern Utah, southwestern Wyoming, and northwestern Colorado.
http://www.plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/pubs/mtpmcjm8741.pdf