Silphium integrifolium is a herbaceous perennial native to prairies, glades, railroad right-of-ways, and roadsides in the Midwest and...

Juniperus virginiana, also known as red cedar, eastern red cedar, Virginian juniper, eastern juniper, red juniper, and other local names,...

Podophyllum is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae, described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. In the past, several...

Liatris spicata, the dense blazing star or prairie feather, is an herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is...

Solidago gigantea is a North American plant species in the family Asteraceae. Its common names include tall goldenrod and giant...

Liriodendron tulipifera—known as the tulip tree, American tulip tree, tulipwood, tuliptree, tulip poplar, whitewood, fiddletree, and...

Cercis canadensis, the eastern redbud, is a large deciduous shrub or small tree, native to eastern North America from southern Michigan...

American lotus (Nelumbo lutea) is a species of aquatic plant with fragrant, pale yellow flowers and bowl-shaped leaves that grow on...

The giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) is the largest butterfly in North America. It is abundant through many parts of eastern North...

Salix nigra, the black willow, is a species of willow native to eastern North America, from New Brunswick and southern Ontario west to...

Celtis occidentalis, commonly known as the common hackberry, is a large deciduous tree native to North America. It is also known as the...

Aesculus glabra, commonly known as Ohio buckeye, is a species of tree in the soapberry family native to North America. Its natural range...

The ruby-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and...