When invasive plants reach into productive “rich coves” like Sandy Mush, they can choke out much of the region’s native biodiversity. Endangered and sought-after plants such as yellow mandarin, black cohosh and wild ginseng, as well as thousands of other species of native plants and animals, can be at risk.
![Jesse Wood looking over Sandy Mush](https://mountainx.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/SandyMush-330x186.jpg)