Doll’s Eyes

Plants > Wildflowers

Doll’s Eyes (Actaea pachypoda), also known widely as white baneberry, is an arresting herbaceous perennial native to the rich temperate deciduous woodlands of eastern North America. Renowned for its eerie autumn fruit display, the plant produces clusters of...

Margined Madtom

Fish > Catfishes

The Margined Madtom (Noturus insignis) is a secretive, miniature freshwater catfish native to the clear, rocky streams of the eastern United States. Instantly recognized by the striking, narrow jet-black border framing its dorsal and tail fins, this nocturnal...

Fantail Darter

Fish > Perches & Darters

The Fantail Darter (Etheostoma flabellare) is a tough, fascinating benthic fish native to the clean, rocky mountain creeks and gravel riffles of eastern North America. Unlike many brightly colored darters, it relies on sophisticated cryptic camouflage to blend into...

Nutmeg Hickory

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

The Nutmeg Hickory (Carya myristiciformis), also known as the Swamp Hickory, is one of the rarest, most enigmatic native hardwood trees in North America. Growing in scattered, localized pockets across rich southern river bluffs, it earns its common and scientific...

Black Redhorse

Fish > Suckerfishes & Loaches

The Black Redhorse (Moxostoma duquesnei) is an exceptionally sleek, cool-water freshwater fish native to the pristine upland streams of eastern North America. Named for its dark, slate-grey to dark olive dorsal coloration and silvery flanks, it was named by French...