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Brown-eyed Susan (*Rudbeckia triloba*) is an upright, herbaceous plant belonging to the aster family, Asteraceae, native to eastern and central North America. It typically grows as a biennial or short-lived perennial in open woods, prairies, and along roadsides. The species is characterized by branc...

Spiderwort is a genus comprising approximately 75 species of herbaceous plants in the dayflower family, Commelinaceae. Native primarily to the Americas, these perennials are characterized by their fleshy stems and distinctive flowers, which feature three symmetrically arranged petals. The flowers of...

American Bellflower (Campanula americana) is a tall annual or biennial wildflower native to eastern North American woodlands and forest edges. It reaches up to six feet in height and bears clusters of star-shaped, light-blue flowers along an upright central spike. The flowers attract bees and other...

Gomphocerippus rufus, commonly known as the rufous grasshopper, is a species first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. This European orthopteran insect is characterized by its clubbed antennae, which widen toward the tips, and its reddish-brown coloration. The species is distinguished from similar g...

Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) is a tall perennial native to North American moist meadows, woodland edges, and streambanks. It is distinguished by deeply divided pinnate leaves and large yellow composite flowers with reflexed petals surrounding prominent green-to-yellow central cones. The...

Tall Meadow Rue (Thalictrum pubescens) is a robust, herbaceous perennial native to the moist meadows, thickets, and streamside habitats of eastern North America. It is notable for its towering height, frequently reaching up to eight feet tall. The plant produces airy, feathery clusters of white or g...

The wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) is a low-growing, herbaceous perennial plant native to meadows, woodlands, and forest edges across North America. It is botanically significant as one of the two primary parent species of the modern cultivated garden strawberry. The plant spreads via stolons...

Tall Thimbleweed (*Anemone virginiana*) is a perennial wildflower native to the prairies, woodlands, and savannas of eastern and central North America. It produces solitary, whitish-green flowers on erect, hairy stems that can reach heights of up to three feet. The plant is most easily identified by...

Andrena fucata, also called the painted mining bee, is a Palearctic species of solitary ground-nesting bee in the genus Andrena. It occurs across much of Europe, from northern Fennoscandia to Turkey and the central Urals, and is recorded in Britain and Ireland. The species uses habitats including wo...

Gomphocerippus rufus, commonly called the rufous grasshopper, is a short-horned grasshopper found across Europe and western Asia. It occurs in open grassy habitats, including woodland edges. Males are particularly recognizable by their club-shaped antennae with pale or white-tipped ends, a useful fi...

Wild basil is a common name for Clinopodium vulgare, an aromatic perennial herb in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native across much of Europe and parts of Asia and grows in dry grassland, open woodland, and woodland margins. The plant produces upright stems with clusters of pink to purple flower...

American vetch, Vicia americana, is a perennial legume native to much of North America, where it occurs in grasslands, open woods, alpine areas, and woodland edges. Its weak stems climb through neighboring vegetation using tendrils, and its pea-like flowers are commonly purple, pink, or white. As a...

The Rufous Grasshopper (Gomphocerippus rufus) is a European grasshopper in the family Acrididae and subfamily Gomphocerinae. It is associated with grassy habitats, including woodland edges, and is recognized by its reddish-brown coloration in many individuals, distinctly clubbed antennae, and the pr...

Common agrimony, Agrimonia eupatoria, is a perennial herb in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is native to Europe and parts of Asia and grows in grassland, woodland margins, hedgerows, and other open habitats. The plant produces slender spikes of small yellow flowers and later develops hooked burr-like...