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Great Rhododendron · Rosebay Rhododendron Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Rhododendron maximum is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree, forming dense, often cathedral-like thickets in moist forest understories. Mature plants can reach 10–20 feet tall, with thick, leathery
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Threadleaf Coreopsis Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: CoreopsisSpecies: Coreopsis verticillata L. Common Names by Region General: Threadleaf Coreopsis, Whorled CoreopsisNorth America: Threadleaf TickseedHorticulture Trade: Threadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed Coreopsis Description Coreopsis verticillata is a fine-textured, long-blooming perennial prized for
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Xylocopa virginica Taxonomy Common Names Description The Eastern Carpenter Bee is a large, robust native bee often mistaken for a bumblebee. It can be distinguished by its shiny, hairless black abdomen, contrasting with a fuzzy yellow thorax. Adults measure approximately
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Siberian Iris Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: IridaceaeGenus: IrisSeries: SibiricaeSpecies: Iris sibirica L. Common Names by Region General: Siberian IrisEurope: Blue Moor Iris, Meadow IrisHorticulture Trade: Siberica Iris, Tall Beardless Iris Description Iris sibirica is a graceful, cold-hardy perennial
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Hippeastrum vittatum Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: AmaryllidaceaeGenus: HippeastrumSpecies: Hippeastrum vittatum (Herb.) Common Names by Region General: Barbados Lily, Striped AmaryllisCaribbean & Central America: Lily-of-the-Palms, Easter Lily (regional usage)Horticulture Trade: Hardy Amaryllis, Striped Hippeastrum Description Hippeastrum vittatum is a
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Anas platyrhynchos Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: AnseriformesFamily: AnatidaeGenus: AnasSpecies: Anas platyrhynchos (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Names MallardWild DuckGreenhead (male)Grey Duck (female; colloquial) Description Physical Characteristics The Mallard is one of the most recognizable and widespread ducks in the world, known
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Grammatophyllum speciosum Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description The Tiger Orchid produces large, dramatically patterned blooms marked with irregular maroon and yellow mottling that resembles animal camouflage. Petals twist or ripple slightly, giving each flower a feral, kinetic look even
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The City on the Hill Some dreams feel too big to talk about out loud. Not because they’re unrealistic, but because they sound embarrassingly hopeful in a world that has learned to sneer at hope. One of those dreams is
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As announced recently on our webzine The Blue Ribbon Team, the Cernunnos Foundation LLC has officially relocated to Johnstown, Pennsylvania—and brought our whole family of ventures along for the ride. The move is personal and practical in equal measure. Personally,
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Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita map turtle Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Known Range Care Requirements (for captive or educational settings) Additional Notes