Non-Native Invasive Plants

• beefsteak plant* (low plant)
• Japanese stiltgrass* (low plant)
• oriental lady’s-thumb* (low plant)
• spreading sandmat* (low plant)
• sweet wormwood* (low plant)
• tree-of-heaven* (tree)
• yellow nutsedge* (low plant)

Diseases, Pests, and Other Threats

Learn more about some of the ecological threats to the natural communities of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.

See Making a Difference to learn about some of the ways park staff are addressing these threats—and ways you can help, too.