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A LIST OF FIRE RESISTANT VEGETATION
FOR
THE ASHLAND WATERSHED INTERFACE
Some plants or trees may survive wildfire unharmed while
others may be completely wiped out, however there are plants that
have root systems which enable them to grow back within a short
time after a fire, greatly reducing potential soil erosion. This
type of vegetation can be advantagous to property owners, and
people living in the designated Ashland Watershed Interface. In
the unfortunate case of a wildfire, fire resistant vegetation
will result in a slow burning fire, enabling fire fighters to
control it before it spreads into our water supply area.
The following list of vegetation includes plants, shrubs,
and trees that are either slow burning or have the ability to
survive wildfire. They are not to be mistaken for "f!re proof."
Unfortunately, no vegetation type is fire proof.
FIRE RESISTANT PLANT SPECIES ADJUSTED TO SOUTHERN OREGON
1. SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpos albus)
2. SPIREA (Spirea betulifolia)
3. BUNCHBERRY (Cornus canadensis)
4. INDIAN PAINTBRUSH (Castillija miniata)
5. LUPINE (Lupinus)
6. TIMBER MILKVETCH (Astragalus miser var. serotinus)
7. BUFFALOBERRY (Sheperida canadensis)
MODERATELY RESISTANT PLANTS
1. OREGON GRAPE (Berberis repens)
2. FIREWEED (Epilobium angustifolium)
3. CREAMY PEAVINE (Lathyrus ochroleucus)
4. SHOWY ASTER (Aster conspicuus)
SLOW-BURNING TREES
1. ASPEN (Populus tremuloides)
2. PAPER BIRCH (Betula papyrifera)
3. CANYON LIVE OAK (Quercus chrysolepis)
4. OREGON WHITE OAK (Quercus garryana)
5. BLACK OAK (Quercus kellogii)
SLOW-BURNING SHRUBS
1. CREEPING SAGE (Salvia sonomensis)
2. ROCKROSE (C. villosus)
3. REDONDO CREEPER (Lampranthus filicaulis)
4. GARDNERS SALTBUSH (Atriplex gardneri)
5. DWARF COYOTE BUSH (Baccharis pilularis var. prostrata)
6. TWIN PEAKS (Baccharis pilularis)
7. SQUAW CARPET (Ceanothus prostratus)
8. SUNROSE (Helianthemum nummularium)
Prepared by Rob Naughton
Research by Claude W. Curran, Ph.D
Southern Oregon state College