Bethlehem in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Non-Native Plants

Along The Hoover-Mason Trestle

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2017

1. Non-Native Plants Marker

Inscription.

NON-NATIVE PLANTS ARRIVED HERE BY HUMAN ACTIVITY either deliberate or accidental. American colonists brought seeds and plants from their home countries for food production, medicinal purposes and ornamental gardening.

Seeds arrived in the ballast of ships; packing material and seeds also hitchhiked on the colonist's clothing, shoes, or on the hooves or fur of animals and in their waste. Also, explorers and botanists, who traveled the world collecting specimens, introduced their collections to American horticulture for propagation.

Many of these plants have naturalized into the wild and are now part of our countryside. Some plants that arrived on our shores have become invasive competitors that compromise once healthy ecosystems.

Examples [clockwise from top]:
Foxtail, Setaria sp.
Butterfly Bush, Buddleia sp.
Oriental Bittersweet, Celastrus Orbiculatus

Erected by SteelStacks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.

Location. 40° 36.902′ N, 75° 21.885′ W. Marker is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. Marker is on the Hoover-Mason Trestle at SteelStacks. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 711 East 1st Street, Bethlehem PA 18015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Why Did Bethlehem Close? (a few steps from this marker); The Flow Of Goods & Money (a few steps from this marker); Wartime Steel (within shouting distance of this marker); The No. 2 Machine Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); A Changing Landscape (within shouting distance of this marker); Heat Treating (within shouting distance of this marker); One Of The Hardest Jobs In The World (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Legacy of Steel (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethlehem.

Also see . . .
1. Invasive Plants of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Flora Project of Morris Arboretum website entry (Submitted on February 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Invasive Plants in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources website entry (Submitted on February 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Pennsylvania Native Plant Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on February 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

4. What is SteelStacks?. (Submitted on February 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2017

2. Non-Native Plants Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.