Our Native Plants
We’ve discovered many native species that we can help to survive and thrive. Below are just a few examples of what was growing underneath the garlic mustard.
White Wood Aster - Eurybia divaricata
Philadelphia fleabane - Erigeron philadelphicus
White snakeroot - Ageratina altissima
Jack-in-the-pulipit - Arisaema triphyllum
Jumpseed - Persicaria virginiana
Intermediate wood fern - Dryopteris intermedia
Virginia Creeper - Parthe nocissus quinquefolia
Invasive Species
Unfortunately, we have many invasive species threatening the plant and animal diversity of this area. Below are some of the plants we encountered. Each image below is linked to more information about these plants as well as how they are impacting our environment.
Barberry - Berberis thunbergii
Oriental bittersweet - Celastrus orbiculatus
Dame's rocket - Hesperis matronalis
Garlic mustard - Alliaria petiolata
Morrow’s honeysuckle - Lonicera morrowii
Japanese knotweed - Reynoutria japonica
Porcelain-berry Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
Wineberry - Rubus phoenicolasius
Wisteria - Wisteria sinensis