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Wednesday - August 14, 2013
From: South Pasadena, CA
Region: California
Topic: Water Gardens, Erosion Control
Title: Erosion control for edge of artificial lake in California
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
How about erosion control at the edge of an artificial lake in Southern California? Juncus and ..?ANSWER:
The following plants grow in Los Angeles County in wet areas—along ponds and streams or in wet meadows or marshes. To be certain they will grow on the edge of your pond, please read the GROWING CONDITIONS section on each of the species pages and compare to your site.
Andropogon glomeratus (Bushy bluestem)
Anemopsis californica (Yerba mansa)
Eleocharis montevidensis (Sand spikerush)
Equisetum arvense (Field horsetail)
Hydrocotyle umbellata (Manyflower marshpennywort)
Juncus torreyi (Torrey's rush)
Lycopus americanus (American water horehound)
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