Hatfield Township (PA) Nature Area

Both native and introduced plant species are present in the nature area. Some introduced species may be invasive (cause environmental harm).

Use this guide to spot the natives and identify invasive species. Can you spot monocultures where a single type of plant has crowded out ...more ↓

yellow trout lily 1
Erythronium americanum
Jack-in-the-pulpit 2
Arisaema triphyllum
Japanese stiltgrass 3
Microstegium vimineum
lesser celandine 4
Ficaria verna
Virginia spring beauty 5
Claytonia virginica
multiflora rose 6
Rosa multiflora
Eastern skunk cabbage 7
Symplocarpus foetidus
autumn olive 8
Elaeagnus umbellata
common milkweed 9
Asclepias syriaca
garlic mustard 10
Alliaria petiolata
American jumpseed 11
Persicaria virginiana
Japanese barberry 12
Berberis thunbergii
dame's rocket 13
Hesperis matronalis

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