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Compass Plant Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsClade: AsteridsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: SilphiumSpecies: Silphium laciniatum L. Common Names by Region Description General Form Compass plant is a long-lived native prairie perennial capable of reaching 6–12 feet in height when in bloom.
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: LepidopteraFamily: PapilionidaeGenus: PapilioSpecies: Papilio glaucus Common Names by Region Description General Form A large, showy swallowtail butterfly with a wingspan typically ranging from 7.5–14 cm (3–5.5 inches). Recognized immediately by its bold
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‘Kwanso’ — Double Orange Daylily Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Morphology Hemerocallis fulva ‘Kwanso’ is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial distinguished by its double and fully double flowers—each bloom with multiple layers of ruffled, orange petals. Foliage is strap-like, arching,
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Barn Owl Taxonomy Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: StrigiformesFamily: TytonidaeGenus: TytoSpecies: Tyto alba Common Names by Region Description Overview The Barn Owl is a medium-sized, pale owl famous for its heart-shaped facial disk, silent flight, and night-hunting precision. It is
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Broad-leaved Everlasting Pea Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsClade: RosidsOrder: FabalesFamily: FabaceaeGenus: LathyrusSpecies: Lathyrus latifolius Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit A vigorous, long-lived herbaceous perennial vine. Climbs using terminal tendrils and can reach 6–9 feet in a single
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Eastern Box Turtle Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description What You’re Seeing A high-domed terrestrial turtle with a hinged plastron (bottom shell) that allows it to close completely like a box. Key visual identifiers: Adults typically measure 4.5–6 inches (11–15
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Jackman’s Clematis Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: RanunculalesFamily: RanunculaceaeGenus: ClematisSpecies: Clematis × jackmanii (hybrid origin)Cultivar: ‘Jackmanii’ Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit A vigorous, deciduous, climbing perennial vine that twines by leaf petioles. Typically reaches 8–12 feet in
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Aoudad / Barbary Sheep Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: ArtiodactylaFamily: BovidaeSubfamily: CaprinaeGenus: AmmotragusSpecies: Ammotragus lervia (Pallas, 1777) Common Names by Region General: Aoudad, Barbary SheepNorth Africa: Aoudad (various local spellings)United States (introduced populations): AoudadHunting / Wildlife Management Context: Barbary Sheep
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Northern Dusky Salamander Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: Caudata (Urodela)Family: Plethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)Genus: DesmognathusSpecies: Desmognathus fuscus (Rafinesque, 1820) Common Names by Region General: Dusky Salamander, Northern Dusky SalamanderCanada: Northern Dusky Salamander (common in parts of the east; noted as widespread
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Elephant’s Foot Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: GentianalesFamily: ApocynaceaeGenus: PachypodiumSpecies: Pachypodium rosulatum Baker Common Names by Region General: Elephant’s Foot, Bottle TreeMadagascar: Local regional names vary; often referenced simply as a pachypodiumHorticulture: Elephant Foot Pachypodium, Rosette PachypodiumCollector Trade: Caudiciform Pachypodium