West Virginia Wildlife Plant List
                                          Forbs and Others







No. Common Name Scientific Name                             Benefitting Species                       Origin
            (See NOTE A)                                                    (See NOTE B)                     (See NOTE C)
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1 Sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis                                                  W                                      N

2 Joe-Pye Weed Eupatorium purpureum                                    W                                      N

3 Goldenrod Solidago spp.                                                       W                                      N

4 Elecampane Inula helenium                                                    W                                      N

5 Strawberry Fragaria spp.                                                       W                                  N & E spp.

6 Black Chokeberry Pyrus melanocarpa                                 W, R, B                                  N

7 Clover Trifolium spp.                                                          W, R                                N & E spp.

8 Bracken Fern Pteridium acquilenum                                        W                                      N

9 Sensitive Fern Onoclea sensibilis                                            W                                       N

10 Hawkweed Hieracium spp.                                                   W                                  N & E spp.

11 Agrimony Agrimonia spp.                                                     W                                      N

12 Partridge Pea Cassia fasciculata                                              ?                                       N

13 Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus                                        ?                                       E
(NOTE A : spp.= any of several species within the genus)

(NOTE B : W= Whitetail Deer, R= Cottontail Rabbit, B= Upland Game Birds, T= Eastern Wild Turkey)

(NOTE C : N= Native,  E= Exotic A=Adventive)
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