USDA "Power Plants" Exhibit Opens at National Arboretum

USDA ARS
By Ann Perry
June 20 , 2008

WASHINGTON, June 20--A living outdoor exhibit showcasing a range of existing and potential bioenergy crops opens on June 21 at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.

Arboretum visitors will be able to stroll through a well-tended garden and learn more about the 21 plants on display, which include field crops, palms, trees, flowering annuals and algae. Interpretive materials will provide information about how each plant can be used for biofuel production. This one-acre exhibit is the first of its kind in a U.S. botanical garden.

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