Details for: Ames 8369, Larix occidentalis Nutt., Ames 8369


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Larix occidentalis Nutt.
Top Name:
Ames 8369
Origin:
Developed – Montana, United States
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 1988
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Larix occidentalis Nutt.
Top Name:
Ames 8369
Origin:
Developed – Montana, United States
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 1988
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Developed

Montana, United States

Developer(s):
Donated
15 April 1988.
Montana, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Ames 8369
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7
USDA ARS NCRPIS

Narrative
Larix occidentalis Nutt.
Genus:
Larix
Family:
Pinaceae
Nomen number:

21504
Place of publication:

N. Amer. Sylv. 3:143. 1849
Verified:
05/08/1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishwestern larch  1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
Italianlarice occidentale  2International Seed Testing Association. 1971. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 2. Trees.
Swedishkaskadlärk  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
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  • Description Of NC7 Ornamental Trials: The NC-7 Regional Ornamental Plant Trials, began in 1954 through the efforts of a small group of dedicated horticulturists under the leadership of Professor S.A. McCrory of South Dakota State College (now University). The north central United States is a region of climatic extremes, and many parts of the region have alkaline soils that developed under grasslands. Because of these conditions, the diversity found in commercially available woody plants adapted to the area is less than that found in most other parts of our nation. The NC-7 Regional Ornamental Plant Trials were started with the ultimate goal of expanding the range of useful plants in the nursery trade. The emphasis in this program has been placed on detailed, long-term evaluations at a broad range of sites rather than on promotion of new plants. The NC-7 Trials rely on a network of horticultural cooperators located at sites scattered across the Central United States. Cooperators establish plantings, observe and evaluate the plants through the seasons, and prepare performance reports one, five, and ten years after planting. These reports are sent to the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station (NCRPIS) in Ames, Iowa where they are recorded. Because of the broad range of environments found among the trial sites, it is unusual for any particular trial plant to perform well at a majority of the sites, making system-wide releases difficult. However, when plants perform especially well at sites, the NCRPIS Horticulturist assists trial site cooperators in introducing the new plants, with any official releases initiated through the cooperators' institutions rather than through the Plant Introduction Station. For more information about the NC7 trials, see link at 'Other information about accession'.
  • Summary Of The Ten Year Performance: Five sites evaluated this accession through the 5 and 10-year periods.a All sites reported that plants that lived through the 10-year period had clean foliage all season and no injuries.a All sites reporting on leaf color (four sites) reported good yellow to yellow-gold fall color.a All five sites reported the overall performance of this accession was excellent, and all five sites recommended it as well.a The Ames, IA site noted the accession's dense growth and tolerance of wet conditions.a The Grand Rapids, MN site noted the accession's nice form and foliage.a The Waseca, MN site noted the tamarack-like form.a The Absaraka (Fargo), ND site reported that the accession made a great tree with pyramidal form, rapid growth (8.2 meters by year 10), delicate bright green needles, and recommended its use as a specimen plant.a The Madison, WI site noted its good performance but evaluated it as less attractive aesthetically than L. decidua. 1999.
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