Butterfly Weed

Plants > Wildflowers & Herbs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Butterfly WeedScientific Name: Asclepias tuberosaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Wildflowers & HerbsSize: Height 30 to 90 cm (12 to 36 in); clump width 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in)Weight: Robust bushy perennial wildflower with a deep tuberous...

Black-eyed Susan

Plants > Herbaceous Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-eyed SusanScientific Name: Rudbeckia hirtaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Herbaceous PlantsSize: Height 30 to 100 cm (12 to 39 in); spreading clump width 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in)Weight: Erect branching biennial or short-lived perennial...

Little Red Flying Fox

Mammals > Bats

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Little Red Flying FoxScientific Name: Pteropus scapulatusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: BatsSize: Forearm length 12 to 15 cm (4.7 to 5.9 in); wingspan 0.9 to 1.2 m (3.0 to 3.9 ft)Weight: 300 to 600 g (0.66 to 1.32 lb)Lifespan: 12 to 15 years in...

Black Flying Fox

Mammals > Bats

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black Flying FoxScientific Name: Pteropus alectoCategory: MammalsSubcategory: BatsSize: Forearm length 15 to 19 cm (5.9 to 7.5 in); wingspan 1.0 to 1.5 m (3.3 to 4.9 ft)Weight: 600 to 1,000 g (1.3 to 2.2 lb)Lifespan: 15 to 20 years in the wild;...

Purple Passionflower

Plants > Malpighiales

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Purple PassionflowerScientific Name: Passiflora incarnataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: MalpighialesSize: Climbing vine length 3 to 10 m; flowers 6 to 9 cm acrossWeight: Not typically recorded for herbaceous perennial vinesLifespan: Perennial;...