Dense Blazing Star

Plants > Asteraceae & Prairie Flora

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dense Blazing StarScientific Name: Liatris spicataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Asteraceae & Prairie FloraSize: Height 0.6 to 1.5 m (2 to 5 ft); flower spike 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in) longWeight: Stout perennial wildflower growing from an...

Brown-eyed Susan

Plants > Wildflowers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Brown-eyed SusanScientific Name: Rudbeckia trilobaType: Plant (Asteraceae / Asterales)Size: Height 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft); flower diameter 3–5 cm (1.2–2 in)Weight: Bushy, multi-branched biennial or short-lived perennial herbLifespan: Biennial or...

Spot-tailed Earless Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Spot-tailed Earless LizardScientific Name: Holbrookia lacerataCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Snout-vent length 5 to 7 cm (2.0 to 2.8 in); total length 10 to 14 cm (3.9 to 5.5 in)Weight: 5 to 11 g (0.18 to 0.39 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 4...

Western Foxsnake

Reptiles > Colubrids

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Western FoxsnakeScientific Name: Pantherophis ramspottiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ColubridsSize: Total adult length 100 to 140 cm (39 to 55 in); record specimens up to 160 cm (63 in)Weight: 400 to 900 g (0.88 to 1.98 lb)Lifespan: 12 to 18...