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Plants
for Erosion Control / Slope Stabilization
When
selecting plants for erosion control or slope stabilization it is important to
use fast growing species that have root systems that will “hold” the soil in
place. Heavy plants are not
recommended for slope control because their dense foliage can actually
contribute to slope erosion. For
example, ice plants (Carpobrotus sp., Drosanthemum sp., etc.) are a poor choice
for slope control because their shallow root systems cannot hold their heavy
leaves. If you live in an area with
a high risk of fire, it is also important to determine whether or not a
particular plant has been approved by the fire department as a fire-safe plant.
This list does include some species that are not approved for fire zone areas.
All of the listed species, however, are lightweight, have fibrous root systems
and provide great coverage for slopes. California
native species have been indicated with an asterisk; however, you can click here
for a list of only California natives.
Taxonomic Name
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Common Name
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Acacia
redolens
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NCN
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*Adenostoma
fasciculatum
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NCN
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*Arctostaphylos
edmundsii
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Little
Sur Manzanita
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*Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Carmel Sur'
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Little
Sur Manzanita Selection
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*Arctostaphylos
‘Emerald Carpet’
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Manzanita
Hybrid
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*Arctostaphylos
u. ‘Point Reyes’
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Bearberry
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*Artemisia
californica
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California
Sagebrush
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*Artemisia
California ‘Canyon Gray’
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California
Sagebrush Selection
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*Atriplex
lentiformis brewerii
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Quail
Bush
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*Baccharis
pilularis
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Coyote
Brush
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*Baccharis
pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’
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Coyote
Brush Selection
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*Ceanothus
griseus hor. ‘Yankee Point’
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Wild
Lilac Selection
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*Ceanothus
‘Joyce Coulter’
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Wild
Lilac Hybrid
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*Ceanothus
maritimus
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Maritime
Ceanothus
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*Ceanothus
spinosus
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Greenbark
Ceanothus
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Cistus
‘Santa Cruz'
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Rockrose
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Cistus
pulverulentus ‘Sunset’
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Rockrose
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Cistus
purpureus
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Rockrose
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Cistus
skanbergii
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Pink
Rockrose
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Echium
fastuosum
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Pride
of Madeira
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*Eriogonum
fasciculatum
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California
Buckwheat
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*Eriogonum
fasciculatum ‘Bruce Dickinson’
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Prostrate
California Buckwheat
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*Eriogonum
fasciculatum ‘Dana Point'
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California
Buckwheat Selection
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*Eriogonum
giganteum
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St.
Catherine’s Lace
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*Eriogonum
parvifolium
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Coast
Buckwheat
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*Heteromeles
arbutifolia
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Toyon
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*Iva
hayesiana
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Poverty
Weed
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*Juglans
californica
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California
Walnut
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Lantana
species
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Lantana
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*Lessingia
‘Silver Carpet’
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NCN
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*Mahonia
repens (Shade Areas)
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Creeping
Barberry
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*Malosma
laurina (Rhus laurina)
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Laurel
Sumac
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Myoporum
‘Pacificum’
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Myoporum
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*Myrica
californica
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Pacific
Wax Myrtle
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*Rhamnus
crocea
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Redberry
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*Rhamnus
crocea ilicifolia
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Holly-Leaf
Redberry
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*Rhus
integrifolia
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Lemonade
Berry
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*Rhus
ovata
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Sugar
Bush
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*Ribes
viburnifolium (Shade Areas)
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Evergreen
Currant
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Rosmarinus
o. ‘Prostratus’
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Rosemary
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*Salvia
apiana
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White
Sage
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*Salvia
clevelandii
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Cleveland
Sage
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*Salvia
leucophylla
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Purple
Sage
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*Salvia
leucophylla ‘Point Sal’
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Purple
Sage Selection
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*Salvia
mellifera
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Black
Sage
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*Salvia
mellifera ‘Terra Seca’
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Black
Sage Selection
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*Symphoricarpos
mollis
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Snowberry
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