Erosion Control Plants
Deep-rooted and spreading plants that stabilize slopes, prevent soil loss, and protect waterways.
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Alder
Alnus species
Alkali Sacaton
Sporobolus airoides
Southern Bulrush
Typha domingensis
Carex
Carex spp.
Carex (Sedge)
Carex spp.
Foothill Sedge
Carex tumulicola
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Hakonechloa
Hakonechloa macra
Jointed rush
Juncus articulatus
Liriope Monroe White
Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Melaleuca
Melaleuca spp.
Native Grasses
Poaceae family (various species)
Nitrogen-Fixing Ground Covers
Various species (e.g., Trifolium repens, Medicago lupulina, Vicia sativa)
Ornamental Grasses
Poaceae (family)
Red Alder
Alnus rubra
Salt Grass
Distichlis spicata
Salt Marsh Cordgrass
Spartina alterniflora
Sea Oats
Uniola paniculata
Sedge
Carex species
Slender Rush
Juncus tenuis
Winter Rye
Secale cereale
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