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Canna Lily Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: ZingiberalesFamily: CannaceaeGenus: Hellenia (syn. Canna)Species: Hellenia speciosa (L.) Common Names by Region General / North America:Indian Shot, Canna Lily, Common Canna Caribbean / Central America:Wild Canna, Achira South America:Achira, Sagú Horticulture Trade:Canna
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Blue Poison Dart Frog Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: DendrobatidaeGenus: DendrobatesSpecies: Dendrobates tinctorius (Cuvier, 1797)Morph / Locality Form: “azureus” (commonly treated as a color morph or locality variant of D. tinctorius) Common Names by Region General / English: Blue
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Western Wallflower Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Western Wallflower is a native biennial or short-lived perennial wildflower that forms upright, slender stems emerging from a basal rosette. It typically grows in open grasslands, prairies, and disturbed soils,
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Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Arctic fox is a compact, cold-adapted canid specialized for life in extreme polar environments. It has a rounded body, short muzzle, small ears, and heavily furred paws,
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Zinnia Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Zinnia elegans is a fast-growing, upright annual forming sturdy, branching stems. Plants range from compact bedding forms to tall, cut-flower types, producing continuous blooms through summer and early fall. Size Leaves
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Common Ostrich Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: StruthioniformesFamily: StruthionidaeGenus: StruthioSpecies: Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 Common Names by Region General: Common Ostrich, OstrichScientific / Conservation: Struthio camelusAfrica (Regional): North African Ostrich, Maasai Ostrich (subspecies-related usage)Colloquial: Big Bird, Desert Ostrich (informal) Description
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Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: SolidagoSpecies: Solidago rugosa Mill. Common Names by Region General / English: Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Rough-leaved GoldenrodUnited States / Canada: Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Tall GoldenrodEastern North America: Rough Goldenrod, Woodland GoldenrodEcological / Restoration Use:
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American Green Anole Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: SquamataFamily: DactyloidaeGenus: AnolisSpecies: Anolis carolinensis (Voigt, 1832) Common Names by Region General: American Green Anole, Green AnoleUnited States: Green Anole, Carolina AnoleHerpetology / Field Guides: American AnoleInformal / Local Use: Tree Lizard
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Blue Sage (Gentian Sage) Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: LamialesFamily: LamiaceaeGenus: SalviaSpecies: Salvia patens Cav. Common Names by Region General / English: Blue Sage, Gentian SageHorticulture / Trade: Blue Gentian Sage, True Blue SalviaMexico (native range): Chía Azul (regional
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Colorful Flat-Backed Millipede Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: DiplopodaOrder: PolydesmidaFamily: XystodesmidaeGenus: EuryurusSpecies: Euryurus evides (Bollman, 1889) Common Names by Region General / English: Colorful Flat-Backed Millipede, Appalachian MillipedeAppalachian / Eastern U.S.: Red-and-Black Millipede (informal)Scientific / Hobbyist Use: Euryurus evides Description Physical