Roadside Use of Native Plants

• Foreword — John T Kartesz
• Preface — Using Native Plants on Roadsides
• Acknowledgments

Part One: Roadside Restoration and Management Essays

• Introduction
• Defining a Native Plant — Larry E. Morse, Jil M. Swearingen, and John M. Randall
• Preserving Roadside Habitats — Margaret Olwell
• Explaining Plant Communities — Evelyn A. Howell
• Designing Roadsides with Native Plants — Darrel G. Morrison
• Incorporating Grasses into Clear Zones — Bonnie L. Harper-Lore
• Preventing Wildflowers from Becoming Weedy — Bonnie L. Harper-Lore
• Specifying a Native Planting Plan — Bonnie L. Harper-Lore
• Working with Succession — William A. Niering
• Integrating All the Management Tools — Kirk Henderson
• Implementing Prescribed Burns — Wayne R. Pauly
• Controlling the Spread of Weeds — Ira Bickford
• Gaining Public Support — Bill Johnson
• Restoring Grassland Ecosystems — Reed F. Noss
• Utilizing the Ecotype Concept — Wayne G. McCully
• Choosing Non-Invasive Plant Materials — John M. Randall and Sarah Reichard
• Pulling Together — Randy Westbrooks
• Reassessing Beautification — Bonnie L. Harper-Lore
• Introducing a Roadside Land Ethic — J. Baird Callicot and Gary K. Lore

Part Two: Plant and Resource Lists

Introduction — How to Use the Plant Lists

Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Mountana | Nebrasla | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Puerto Rico | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming

Part Three: Appendices

Policy

• 1998 Revised Guidance for Wildflowers
• Native Wildflower Q&A
• Wisconsin Exception
• 1999 Guidance Material for Treeways
• Treeways Q&A
• 1995 Executive Memorandum on Landscaping Guidance
• Landscaping Q&A
• Guidance Implementing Executive Order on Invasive Species
• 1999 Executive Order 13112 on Invasive Species
• Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies of April 26, 1994
• Policy Statement on Invasive Alien Species by Secretary Slater
• Department of Transportation Policy on Invasive Species
• Federal Highway Administration Guidance on Invasive Species
• Invasive Q&A

For More Information

• Contributors
• Suggested Reading
• National Organization Resources
• Related Web Sites
• History of Roadside Use of Native Plants

Vegetation Types

• 129 Types or Plant Communities
• Indicator Species Composition of Types
• All Plant Species Listed
• An Invasive Plant List

Questions and feedback should be directed to Marlys Osterhues (marlys.osterhues@dot.gov, 202-366-2052).