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Zabulon Skipper Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Zabulon Skipper is a small, fast-flying butterfly in the skipper family. As with most skippers, the body is stout and moth-like, with rapid, darting flight and a resting posture
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Yellow-bellied Slider Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Yellow-bellied Slider is a medium-to-large freshwater turtle recognized by its smooth, slightly domed carapace marked with olive to dark brown tones and thin yellow striping. The plastron (underside) is
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Bitter Candytuft Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Overall Form An upright, branching annual (sometimes short-lived biennial depending on climate) that produces tight clusters of small, four-petaled flowers typical of the mustard family. Flowers Flower clusters are white to pale
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Desjardin’s Sailfin Tang Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID A laterally compressed tang with a very tall “sail” dorsal fin, a spotted/peppered head, and a body pattern that often shows vertical striping with scattered dots. The tail fin
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Perennial Flax Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID A delicate-looking but tough perennial with clear blue, five-petaled flowers and fine, grasslike leaves on slender stems. Blooms often open in sun and can be short-lived day-to-day, but the plant
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Black Fish Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: CetaceaFamily: DelphinidaeGenus: OrcinusSpecies: Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Names by Region General: Killer Whale, OrcaUnited States / Canada: Killer Whale, OrcaUnited Kingdom / Ireland: Killer Whale, OrcaScientific / Marine Biology: Orca, Orcinus orca
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Hybrid Verbena Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: LamialesFamily: VerbenaceaeGenus: VerbenaSpecies: Verbena × hybrida Groenland & Rümpler Common Names by Region General / North America: Garden Verbena, Hybrid VerbenaUnited Kingdom / Ireland: Bedding VerbenaHorticulture Trade: Trailing Verbena, Annual Verbena (cultivar-dependent) Description
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Addra Gazelle Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: ArtiodactylaFamily: BovidaeSubfamily: AntilopinaeGenus: NangerSpecies: Nanger dama (Pallas, 1766) Common Names by Region General / English: Addra Gazelle, Dama GazelleNorth Africa / Sahel: Mhorr Gazelle (regional usage)French: Gazelle damaConservation / Zoological Use: Dama Gazelle
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Meadow Buttercup Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: RanunculalesFamily: RanunculaceaeGenus: RanunculusSpecies: Ranunculus acris L. Common Names by Region General / English: Meadow Buttercup, Tall ButtercupNorth America: Meadow ButtercupUnited Kingdom / Ireland: Meadow ButtercupAgricultural Use: Tall ButtercupInformal: Field Buttercup Description Growth Habit
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Scarlet Bee Balm Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Scarlet Bee Balm is an upright, clump-forming perennial known for its bold presence and strong vertical structure. Plants spread slowly by rhizomes, forming loose colonies rather than aggressive mats.