List of species tolerant of erosion at the water's edge

Erosion at the water's edge
Plants listed below are organized by life form. Some of the species are not distributed throughout the state of Minnesota. Consult the native plant encyclopedia maps to select species that are appropriate for your part of the state. Also, check the native plant profiles to match the shoreland zone and soil type requirements for each species to the characteristics of your site.

Shrubs:

Alnus incana ssp.rugosa	speckled alder
Cornus sericea	red-osier dogwood
Salix discolor	pussy willow
Salix exigua	sandbar willow
Spiraea alba	meadowsweet

Grasses and sedges:

Carex species	various sedges
Eleocharis smallii	creeping spikerush
Elymus canadensis	Canada wild rye
Elymus virginicus	Virginia wild-rye
Leersia oryzoides	rice cutgrass
Scirpus fluviatilis	river bulrush
Scirpus validus	softstem bulrush
Spartina pectinata	prairie cordgrass
Typha latifolia	broad-leaved cattail

Wildlfowers:

Eupatorium maculatum	spotted Joe-Pye weed
Iris versicolor	blue flag iris
Nuphar variegetum	yellow pond lily
Nymphaea odorata	white water lily