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Liriope spicata Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Form Creeping liriope is a low, grass-like evergreen perennial grown primarily as a groundcover. It forms dense colonies by underground rhizomes and spreads steadily once established. The plant is valued for
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Sympetrum vicinum Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: OdonataSuborder: AnisopteraFamily: LibellulidaeGenus: SympetrumSpecies: Sympetrum vicinum Common Names by Region Autumn MeadowhawkYellow-legged MeadowhawkMeadowhawk DragonflyRed Meadowhawk Description Overall Appearance The Autumn Meadowhawk is a small to medium dragonfly known for its bright red abdomen
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Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum–type Hybrid Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: OrchidaceaeSubfamily: CypripedioideaeGenus: PaphiopedilumSpecies: Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum (reference parent species)Form Observed: Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum–based hybrid Common Names by Region Lady’s Slipper OrchidAsian Lady’s Slipper OrchidPaphiopedilum OrchidSlipper Orchid Description General Appearance This orchid belongs
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Vicugna pacos Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Description The alpaca is a small domestic camelid originally developed in the Andes of South America for its fleece. It is closely related to the vicuña and more distantly related to
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At first glance, it looks like the tree is wearing a cloak. A heavy one. From the ground the trunk rises normally enough, narrow and upright. But halfway up something changes. The structure broadens, darkens, and spills outward into a
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Coreopsis verticillata Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: CoreopsisSpecies: Coreopsis verticillata Common Names by Region Threadleaf CoreopsisWhorled CoreopsisTickseed Description General Appearance Threadleaf Coreopsis is a delicate perennial wildflower recognized for its bright yellow daisy-like blooms and extremely fine,
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Siganus unimaculatus Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataSubphylum: VertebrataInfraphylum: GnathostomataSuperclass: OsteichthyesClass: ActinopterygiiSubclass: NeopterygiiInfraclass: TeleosteiOrder: AcanthuriformesFamily: SiganidaeGenus: SiganusSpecies: Siganus unimaculatus Common Names by Region English Aquarium Trade Description General Appearance The Blotched Foxface Rabbitfish is a brightly colored reef fish known for its
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Zinnia elegans Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsClade: AsteridsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: ZinniaSpecies: Zinnia elegans Common Names by Region Garden ZinniaYouth-and-AgeCommon ZinniaElegant Zinnia Description Growth Form Zinnia elegans is an upright annual flowering plant native to Mexico but widely cultivated throughout
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Podarcis muralis Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: SquamataFamily: LacertidaeGenus: PodarcisSpecies: Podarcis muralis Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Common Wall Lizard is a small, agile reptile recognized for its slender body, long tail, and complex mosaic patterning across
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Hemerocallis Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: AsphodelaceaeSubfamily: HemerocallidoideaeGenus: HemerocallisCultivar: Hemerocallis ‘Black Eyed Stella’ Common Names by Region DaylilyReblooming Daylily‘Black Eyed Stella’ DaylilyStella-type Daylily Description Growth Form ‘Black Eyed Stella’ is a compact perennial cultivar in the daylily family,