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.
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Hardwood
Hemlock
American Yew
Dogwoods
Riverscour Prairies
Red Spruce
Oak Heath
Oak Swamps
High Floodplain Forests and Woodlands
Native Shrubs
Blackberries
Blueberries
Choke Cherry
Coralberries
Elderberries
Grapes
Crabapples
Winterberry
Hazelnuts
Hollies
Roses
Huckleberries
Sumac
Pawpaw
Hawthorn
Greenbriers
Buttonbush
Climbing Bittersweet
Gooseberries
Haws
Laurels
Mountain Fetterbush
Mountain Laurel
Plums
Scrub Oak
Serviceberries
Sweetfern
Viburnums
Virginia Creeper
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Plants
