Native Plants and Sources - WVDNR - West Virginia Division of …
West Virginia’s natural beauty and heritage rests in its diverse array of native plant species—from the spectacular fall color of our native trees, to the springtime shows of trilliums and other spring ephemeral wildflowers, to the Appalachian folklore developed around …
West Virginia Plants & Fungi - WVDNR - West Virginia Division of ...
Vegetation is important to the environment and wildlife of West Virginia. Vegetation helps filter out pollutants and helps fight against erosion. West Virginia’s extensive, diverse forests and bountiful rainfall make it an ideal location for a wide array of plants and fungi.
Discover the Native Plants of Almost Heaven - WVDNR
In Almost Heaven, native plants make up our lush forests, line our glorious Appalachian Mountains and adorn our backyard gardens. West Virginia is home to an array of native plants. In fact, out of our 2,500 wild plants, around 1,800 are native to the state, according to the West Virginia Native Plant Society. These plants were here long before ...
Plants Overview - WVDNR - West Virginia Division of Natural …
The flora of West Virginia is not only composed of vascular plants, however, and our state herbaria also house specimens of mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. These are collectively often referred to as bryophytes. These tiny plants are an important natural resource for West Virginia.
Rare, Threatened & Endangered Species - WVDNR - West Virginia …
West Virginia is a permanent home to 22 federally endangered species (17 animals, four plants) and seven federally threatened species (five animals, two plants). Three additional listed species are considered occasional, or accidental visitors.
Invasive Plants in West Virginia - WVDNR
Six-hundred sixty-three species, 28% of vascular plants found in West Virginia outside the cultivation, are non-native. Each year, ecologists become more aware of the number of invasive plant species within the state and the threats they pose to natural communities.
West Virginia Plants & Animals - WVDNR - West Virginia Division …
West Virginia’s diverse landscape is home to a wide array of plants, animals and fungi. Here, you’ll find more than 57 species of amphibians and reptiles, 70 wild mammals, 178 species of fish, nearly 300 species of bird and numerous species of plants and fungi.
Top Invasive Plants - WVDNR - West Virginia Division of Natural …
Rodney Bartgis, director of the Joint Central Appalachian Program of The West Virginia Nature Conservancy (WVTNC) directs a program to combat invasive exotics. He points out that plants like crown vetch threaten several state and globally rare species on WVTNC preserves.
Exotic and Invasive Species - WVDNR - West Virginia Division of …
WVDNR biologists are working with Master Naturalist citizen scientists to help control invasive plants in West Virginia’s state parks and forests. Projects to date include mapping invasive species along hiking trails at Blackwater Falls State Park; physically pulling Japanese barberry and garlic mustard at North Bend State Park and ...
Species ranked S4 or S5 are not tracked by the WV Natural Heritage Program. S5, G5 Secure—Common, widespread, and abundant in the state, or globally. SX, GX Presumed Extirpated—Species or community is believed to be extirpated from …