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• Anolis carolinensis • Often referred to as a Chameleon, but not a true one • Slight in build with narrow head • Slender with long thin tail • Pink dewlap under throat in male hangs down • Ability to...
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Chrysogonum virginianum • Herbaceous perennial • 12 inch high ground cover with 24 inch spread • Composite with yellow flowers • Prefers moist soil • Grows in almost any light exposure • Propagates by...
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• Mesomphix vulgatis • Terrestrial species • Lives coiled in a shell • Thin skin • Oozes along with prominent muscular foot • Feeds with radula • Operculum seals its shell • Stalked eyes and antennae
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T iarella cordifolia • Name is derived from the Greek word Tiara • Perennial herb • Blooms April to June • Maximum height 6 - 12 inches • Small, delicate, star-shaped flowers with white petals and...
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Cornus florida Popular ornamental flowering tree Flowers succeeded by attractive, red, berry-like fruit Grows to 40 feet in height Deciduous Leaf veins curve inward towards leaf tips Leaves are...
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Stereum ostrea • Type of mushroom (Fungi) • More delicate, stiffer than true Turkey Tail • Spatula-shaped to fan-shaped in outline • Hairy upper surface • Tough leathery texture • Main body inside of...
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Iris cristata Grows up to 15 inches tall Cold, hardy perennial The name Iris means Rainbow Smaller than cultivated Irises Three blue petals Thick, bushy beards on lower blossom petals Prefers sunny...
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Viola pubescens Also known as Halberd-leafed Violet Distinctive hairy plant Leaves and flowers grow on the same stalk Wide, heart-shaped, hairy, scallop-toothed leaves Yellow flowers Dark line on...
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• Viola canadensis • Related to northern violets • Fragrant flower • Flowers are white inside, purple-tinged outside with yellow base • Heart-shaped, finally-toothed leaves • Slender purple stalks •...
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Blue Cohosh • Cimicifuga racemosa • Related to Mayapple • Large plant with clusters of small flowers • No petals • Numerous stamens in a tuft • Single pistil • Blue fruit • Unpleasant odor repels...