Erosion Control Plants
Deep-rooted and spreading plants that stabilize slopes, prevent soil loss, and protect waterways.
Showing 23 plants (filtered)
Clear filtersAlkali Sacaton
Sporobolus airoides
Annual Ryegrass
Lolium multiflorum
Carex
Carex spp.
Carex (Sedge)
Carex spp.
Riparian Sedge
Carex riparia
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
Sheep Fescue
Festuca ovina
Hairy vetch
Vicia villosa
Jointed rush
Juncus articulatus
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Native Grasses
Poaceae family (various species)
Nitrogen-Fixing Ground Covers
Various species (e.g., Trifolium repens, Medicago lupulina, Vicia sativa)
Oats
Avena sativa
Ornamental Grasses
Poaceae (family)
Purple Vetch
Vicia benghalensis
Reed Canary Grass
Phalaris arundinacea
Salt Grass
Distichlis spicata
Sedge
Carex species
Slender Rush
Juncus tenuis
Tall Fescue
Festuca arundinacea
Winter Oats
Avena sativa
Winter Rye
Secale cereale
Wooly Pod Vetch
Vicia villosa
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