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|[https://nativeplants.evergreen.ca/search/view-plant.php?ID=00200 ''Carex vulpinoidea'']|| Fox Sedge || 2-3 ||  || 1-2 || 2 || Y || Y ||  
 
|[https://nativeplants.evergreen.ca/search/view-plant.php?ID=00200 ''Carex vulpinoidea'']|| Fox Sedge || 2-3 ||  || 1-2 || 2 || Y || Y ||  
 
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| Chasmanthium latifolium || Upland Sea Oats || 2 || Y || 2 || 3 ||  ||  ||  
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=chla5 ''Chasmanthium latifolium''] || Upland Sea Oats || 2 || Y || 2 || 3 ||  ||  ||  
 
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| Danthonia spicata || Poverty Oatgrass || 1-2 ||  || 2-3 || 3 ||  || Y ||  
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=dasp2 ''Danthonia spicata''] || Poverty Oatgrass || 1-2 ||  || 2-3 || 3 ||  || Y ||  
 
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| Deschampsia cespitosa || Tufted Hairgrass || 1 || Y || 2 || 2-3 ||  ||  ||  
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=dece] ''Deschampsia cespitosa'' || Tufted Hairgrass || 1 || Y || 2 || 2-3 ||  ||  ||  
 
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| Elymus canadensis || Canada Wild-rye || 1-2 ||  || 2-3 || 3 ||  || Y ||  
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| [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=elca4''Elymus canadensis''] || Canada Wild-rye || 1-2 ||  || 2-3 || 3 ||  || Y ||  
 
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| Elymus riparius || River Wild-rye || 2 || Y || 2 || 2 ||  || Y ||  
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| [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ELRI''Elymus riparius''] || River Wild-rye || 2 || Y || 2 || 2 ||  || Y ||  
 
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| Elymus virginicus var. virginicus || Virginia Wild-rye || 2-3 || Y || 2 || 2 ||  || Y ||  
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| [https://nativeplants.evergreen.ca/search/view-plant.php?ID=01736''Elymus virginicus var. virginicus''] || Virginia Wild-rye || 2-3 || Y || 2 || 2 ||  || Y ||  
 
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| Festuca spp. (see: other information) || Fescue species. || 1-2 || Y || 3 || 2-3 || Y || Y ||  
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| [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=FESTU''Festuca spp.''] (see: other information) || Fescue species. || 1-2 || Y || 3 || 2-3 || Y || Y ||  
 
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| Helictotrichon sempervirens || Blue Oat Grass || 1-2 ||  || 2 || 2 ||  ||  ||  
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|[http://www.perennials.com/plants/helictotrichon-sempervirens.html ''Helictotrichon sempervirens''] || Blue Oat Grass || 1-2 ||  || 2 || 2 ||  ||  ||  
 
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| Juncus effusus ssp. solutus || Lamp Rush || 2-3 ||  || 1 || 3 || Y || Y || ☆
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| [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c262 ''Juncus effusus ssp. solutus''] || Lamp Rush || 2-3 ||  || 1 || 3 || Y || Y || ☆
 
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| Juncus tenuis || Path Rush || 2 || Y || 2 || 3 ||  || Y ||  
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=jute ''Juncus tenuis''] || Path Rush || 2 || Y || 2 || 3 ||  || Y ||  
 
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| Muhlenbergia mexicana var. mexicana || Mexican Muhly || 2 || Y || 2 || 2 ||  ||  ||  
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=mume2 ''Muhlenbergia mexicana var. mexicana''] || Mexican Muhly || 2 || Y || 2 || 2 ||  ||  ||  
 
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| Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' || Shenandoah Switchgrass || 1-3 || Y || 3 || 3 || Y || Y || ☆
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|[http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=l460 ''Panicum virgatum''] || Shenandoah Switchgrass || 1-3 || Y || 3 || 3 || Y || Y || ☆
 
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| Pennisetum hamelin || Fountain Grass || 1-2 ||  || 3 || 3 ||  ||  || ☆
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PEAL ''Pennisetum alopecuroides'' 'hameln'] || Fountain Grass || 1-2 ||  || 3 || 3 ||  ||  || ☆
 
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| Schizachyrium scoparium (Andropogon scoparius) || Little Bluestem || 1 ||  || 3 || 2-3 || Y || Y || ☆
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| [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=scsc ''Schizachyrium scoparium'' (''Andropogon scoparius'')] || Little Bluestem || 1 ||  || 3 || 2-3 || Y || Y || ☆
 
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| Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (Scirpus validus) || Soft-stem Bulrush || 3 ||  || 1 || 2-3 || Y ||  ||  
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=scta2 ''Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani'' (''Scirpus validus'']) || Soft-stem Bulrush || 3 ||  || 1 || 2-3 || Y ||  ||  
 
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| Scirpus atrovirens || Dark-green Bulrush || 3 ||  || 1 || 2 || Y ||  ||  
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=scat2 ''Scirpus atrovirens''] || Dark-green Bulrush || 3 ||  || 1 || 2 || Y ||  ||  
 
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| Scirpus cyperinus || Cottongrass Bulrush || 3 ||  || 2 || 2 ||  ||  ||  
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=sccy ''Scirpus cyperinus''] || Cottongrass Bulrush || 3 ||  || 2 || 2 ||  ||  ||  
 
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| Sorghastrum nutans || Yellow Indian-grass || 1-2 || Y || 3 || 2-3 ||  || Y ||  
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| [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=sonu2 ''Sorghastrum nutans''] || Yellow Indian-grass || 1-2 || Y || 3 || 2-3 ||  || Y ||  
 
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| Sparganium eurycarpum || Large Bur-reed || 3 || Y || 1 || 2 ||  ||  ||  
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=speu ''Sparganium eurycarpum'' || Large Bur-reed || 3 || Y || 1 || 2 ||  ||  ||  
 
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| Spartina pectinata || Prairie Cordgrass || 2-3 || Y || 2 || 2 || Y ||  ||  
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SPPE ''Spartina pectinata''] || Prairie Cordgrass || 2-3 || Y || 2 || 2 || Y ||  ||  
 
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| Sporobolus neglectus || Small Dropseed || 1-2 ||  || 3 || 3 ||  || Y ||  
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SPNE2 ''Sporobolus neglectus''] || Small Dropseed || 1-2 ||  || 3 || 3 ||  || Y ||  
 
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| Typha latifolia || Broad-leaf Cattail || 3 ||  || 1 || 2-3 || Y ||  ||  
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|[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=tyla ''Typha latifolia''] || Broad-leaf Cattail || 3 ||  || 1 || 2-3 || Y ||  ||  
 
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For turf grasses used to control erosive flow in swales, see Turf: List

Sortable table, click on header you wish to select decorative graminoids by:
Scientific Name Common Name Soil Moisture
1=Dry
2=Med
3=Wet 		Partial shade tolerance Drought Tolerance
1=Low
2=Med
3=High 		Salt Tolerance
1=Low
2=Med
3=High 		Pollution tolerance Compaction tolerance STEP star!
Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 2 3 2 Y ☆
Bromus latiglumis Broad-glumed Brome 2-3 Y 2 2
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass 1-2 2 2 Y Y
Calamagrostis canadensis Canada Blue-joint 2-3 1-2 2
Carex atherodes Awned Sedge 3 2 2
Carex bebbii Bebb’s Sedge 2-3 1-2 2 Y
Carex brevior Brevior Sedge 1-2 2-3 2 Y
Carex crinita Fringed Sedge 2-3 Y 1 1
Carex grayii Asa Gray Sedge 2-3 Y 1 2
Carex hystericina Porcupine Sedge 3 1 2
Carex intumescens Bladder Sedge 3 Y 1 1
Carex lacustris Lake-bank Sedge 2-3 Y 1 2
Carex lupulina Hop Sedge 2 Y 1 1
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge 1 Y 2-3 2
Carex stipata Stalk-grain Sedge 2-3 1 2 Y
Carex vulpinoidea Fox Sedge 2-3 1-2 2 Y Y
Chasmanthium latifolium Upland Sea Oats 2 Y 2 3
Danthonia spicata Poverty Oatgrass 1-2 2-3 3 Y
[1] Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hairgrass 1 Y 2 2-3
Elymus canadensis Canada Wild-rye 1-2 2-3 3 Y
Elymus riparius River Wild-rye 2 Y 2 2 Y
Elymus virginicus var. virginicus Virginia Wild-rye 2-3 Y 2 2 Y
Festuca spp. (see: other information) Fescue species. 1-2 Y 3 2-3 Y Y
Helictotrichon sempervirens Blue Oat Grass 1-2 2 2
Juncus effusus ssp. solutus Lamp Rush 2-3 1 3 Y Y ☆
Juncus tenuis Path Rush 2 Y 2 3 Y
Muhlenbergia mexicana var. mexicana Mexican Muhly 2 Y 2 2
Panicum virgatum Shenandoah Switchgrass 1-3 Y 3 3 Y Y ☆
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'hameln' Fountain Grass 1-2 3 3 ☆
Schizachyrium scoparium (Andropogon scoparius) Little Bluestem 1 3 2-3 Y Y ☆
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (Scirpus validus) Soft-stem Bulrush 3 1 2-3 Y
Scirpus atrovirens Dark-green Bulrush 3 1 2 Y
Scirpus cyperinus Cottongrass Bulrush 3 2 2
Sorghastrum nutans Yellow Indian-grass 1-2 Y 3 2-3 Y
[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=speu Sparganium eurycarpum Large Bur-reed 3 Y 1 2
Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass 2-3 Y 2 2 Y
Sporobolus neglectus Small Dropseed 1-2 3 3 Y
Typha latifolia Broad-leaf Cattail 3 1 2-3 Y

A shallow constructed channel, often grass-lined, which is used as an alternative to curb and channel, or as a pretreatment to other measures. Swales are generally characterized by a broad top width to depth ratio and gentle grades.

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