Plants > Trees & Shrubs
The Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis) is the largest and most long-lived birch species native to eastern North America, anchoring the cool, moist northern hardwood forests of the northern Appalachians and Great Lakes. Celebrated for its glistening golden-bronze...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi), historically known as the Greater Short-horned Lizard, is a fascinating, cold-adapted reptile native to the windswept plains and mountain plateaus of western North America. Inhabiting elevations up to 3,000...
Fish > Ray-finned Fish
The Quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus), often called the Quillback Carpsucker, is a widespread North American freshwater fish in the sucker family Catostomidae. Easily recognized by the dramatic, elongated anterior ray of its dorsal fin that projects high above its back...
Fish > Ray-finned Fish
The Black Buffalo (Ictiobus niger) is the stoutest and most streamlined member of the buffalo fish genus, engineered for life in the swift, turbulent currents of North America’s largest rivers. Recognized by its dark slate-black coloration, robust cylindrical...
Plants > Trees & Shrubs
The Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis), also referred to as the Swamp Hickory, is the most widely distributed and northernmost hickory species in North America. Instantly identifiable in winter by its brilliant, sulfur-yellow terminal buds that resemble miniature...
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