more...

>

Water Issues

>

Quality

>

Workshops

>

Wetland Plants, Trees, and Shrubs for Stormwater Facilities Wetland Plants (Herbaceous Species) Scientific Name Common Name Acorus calumus Sweetflag Canna flaccida Golden Canna Carex spp. Caric Sedges Crinum americanum Swamp Lily Cyperus spp. Sedges Eleocharis cellulosa Coastal Spikerush Eleocharis interstincta Jointed Spikerush Helianthus angustifolius Swamp Sunflower Hibiscus spp. Swamp Hibiscus Iris spp. and hybrids Louisiana Iris Iris virginica Southern Blue-Flag Juncus effusus Soft Rush Leersia oryzoides Rice Cut Grass Hymernocallis caroliniana Spider lily Nuphar luteum Spatterdock Nymphaea mexicana Yellow Water Lily Nymphaea odorata Fragrant Water Lily Panicum virgatum Switchgrass Peltandra virginica Green Arum Polygonum hydropiperoides Smartweed Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed Pontederia lanceolata Pickerelweed Sagittaria lancifolia Lance-leaf Arrowhead Sagittaria latifolia Duck Potato Saururus cernuus Lizard’s Tail Scirpus spp. Rushes Thalia geniculata Alligator Flag Typha spp. Cat-tail Woodwardia virginica Virginia Chain Fern Trees and Shrubs Scientific Name Common Name Acer negundo Boxelder Acer rubrum var. drummondii Drummond Red Maple Cephalanthus occidentalis Common Buttonbush (shrub) Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood Populus heterophylla Swamp Cottonwood Salix nigra Black Willow Taxodium distichum var. distichum Baldcypress Taxodium distichum var. nutans Pondcypress Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Fraxinus profonda Pumpkin Ash Illex decidua Deciduous Holly Nyssa aquatica Water Tupelo Nyssa sylvaticavar. biflora Swamp Tupelo Ilex vomitoria Yaupon Salal minor Dwarf Palmetto (shrub) Sambucus canadensis Elderberry Source: Georgia Stormwater Design Manual

More information on Environment