Fungi > Jelly Fungi
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Jellied False CoralScientific Name: Tremellodendron pallidumCategory: FungiSubcategory: Jelly Fungi & CoralsSize: Fruiting body height: 2–4 in (5–10 cm); Width: 1.5–3.5 in (4–9 cm)Weight: 1.5–4.5 oz (40–130 g)Lifespan: Fruiting body...
Invertebrates > Moths
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hickory Horned DevilScientific Name: Citheronia regalisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: MothsSize: Caterpillar length: 4.5–6.0 in (11–15 cm); Adult wingspan: 4.0–6.2 in (10–16 cm)Weight: Mature larva: 1.0–1.8 oz (28–50 g); among the heaviest...
Plants > Perennials
AT A GLANCECommon Name: TwinleafScientific Name: Jeffersonia diphyllaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: PerennialsSize: Foliage height: 8–18 in (20–45 cm); Leaf width: 4–6 in (10–15 cm)Weight: Herbaceous forest perennial biomass (~15–30 g per mature clump)Lifespan: 20–30+...
Fungi > Cup Fungi
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Stalked Scarlet CupScientific Name: Sarcoscypha occidentalisCategory: FungiSubcategory: Cup FungiSize: Cup diameter: 0.4–0.8 in (1.0–2.0 cm); Stalk length: 0.4–1.2 in (1.0–3.0 cm)Weight: 0.04–0.11 oz (1.0–3.0 g) per mature apotheciumLifespan:...
Plants > Trees & Shrubs
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red HickoryScientific Name: Carya ovalisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Trees & ShrubsSize: Height 25 to 35 m (80 to 115 ft); trunk diameter 0.6 to 1.0 m (2.0 to 3.3 ft)Weight: Mature tree mass 5,000 to 15,000 kg (5.5 to 16.5 tons)Lifespan:...
