Using Native Plants as Problem-Solvers

/ The Federal Highway Administration encourages state highway agencies to use native plants in erosion control, revegetation, and landscaping solutions. This paper explains both policy reasons and technical reasons for the use of native plants. How native species can be used is shown through a roadside case study. Other applications of native plant use will be explained through a plant community approach. KEY WORDS: Native plants; Plant community; Federal Highway Administration; State highway agencies; Native plant definition