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LIST of WONDERS
PROTISTA & FUNGI (Protist & Fungi kingdoms)
PLANTAE Plant kingdom
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Trees - ACER to ZELKOVA
Trees - PINUS, QUERCUS, ULMUS
Shrubs - Large & Small
Perennials
Vines, Groundcovers, Wildflowers
ANIMAL Kingdom
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Phyla CNIDARIA, MOLLUSCA, ARTHROPODA
Phylum CHORDATA
WALKS
Morton Street to Christopher Street) (N1) Upper Level
Morton Street to Christopher Street) (N1) Mid- and Ground Level
Christopher Street to Charles Street ((N2)
Apple Garden
Profiles
Three Domains and Six Kingdoms of Life
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PROTISTA (Protist kingdom)
FUNGI (Fungus [and Lichen] kingdom)
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AGARIACEAE (Gilled Mushroom family)
NIDULARIACEAE (Bird's Nest Fungi family)
AGARICALES (Gilled mushroom order)
POLYPORALES (Bracket Fungi order)
AGARICOMYCETES Mushroom class
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Common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum)
Lichens
PLANTAE Plant kingdom Flora - Plant kingdom (Plantae)
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GINKGOPHYTA (Ginkgo division)
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Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
CONIFEROPHYTA (Conifer division)
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PINACEAE (Pine family)
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Pines - Asian
Pines - U.S., European
Pine Needles
Pine Cones
Cypress family (Cupressaceae)
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Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)in
Hinoki Falsecypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)
TAXACEAE (Yew family)
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TAXUS (Yew genus)
MAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plant division)
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Dicot class (Magnoliopsida)
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Tree Families
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Beech family (Fagaceae)
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Oaks - Red (Black) group
Oaks - White group
Oak Leaf Gallery
Acorns
Elm family (Ulmaceae)
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Elm genus ULMUS
Japanese Zelkova (Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase')
Maple family (Aceraceae)
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Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
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Red Maple in Spring
Birch family (Betulaceae)
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Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)
Katsura family (Cercidiphyllaceae)
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Katsura Tree (Cercibiphyllum japonicum)
Loosestrife (family Lythraceae)
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Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia 'Natchez')
Soapberry family (Sapindaceae)
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Goldenrain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
Storax family (Styracacaeae)
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Japanese Snow-bell (Styrax japonicus)
Linden family (Tiliaceae)
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Silver Linden (Tilia tomentosa)
Tree and Shrub Families
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Pea family (Fabaceae)
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Peas - shrubs
Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius 'Moonlight')
Peas - trees - locusts
Peas - trees - U.S. - Asian
Black Locust (Robinia pseudo-acacia)
Japanese Pagoda Tree
Mixed Families
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Rose family (Rosaceae)
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Juneberry (Amelanchier canadensis)
Autumn Brilliance Juneberry (Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance')
Red Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima')
Black Chokeberry
Indian Strawberry (Duchesnea indica)
Crabapples
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Sugar Tyme Crabapple (Malus 'Sugar Tyme')
Golden Raindrops Crabapple (Malus transitoria 'Schmidtcutleaf')
Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii')
Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana 'Canada Red')
Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea)
Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana 'chanticleer')
Spirea
Aster family (Asteraceae)
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White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)
Wormwood (Artemisia x 'Powis Castle')
Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia sp.)
Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Mint family (Lamiaceae)
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Bluebeard (Caryopteris x Clandonensis 'Blue Mist')
Catmint
LAMIACEAE Mint Family Wildflowers
Henbit Deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)
Purple Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)
Russian Sage (Perovskia x Superba)
Wildflower families
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Potato family (Solanaceae)
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Solanus genus
Fauna - Animal kingdom (Animalia)
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Arthropod phylum (Arthropoda)
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Spiders & Kin class (Arachnida)
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Spiders (Araneae)
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Orbweaver family (Araneidae)
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Black-and-Yellow Argiope (Argiope aurantia)
Trashline Spider (Cyclosa conica)
Spotted Orbweaver Spider (Neoscona crucifera)
Other Spider families
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Orchard Orbweaver Spider (Leucauge venusta)
Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)
Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia)
Insect class (Insecta)
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Butterflies and Moth order (Lepidoptera)
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Butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea)
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Gossamer-wings (family Lycaenidae)
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Blues (subfamily Polyomattinae)
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Tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas)
Azures
Hairstreaks (subfamily Theclinae)
Brush-foot (family Nymphalidae)
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Brush-foot (subfamily Nymphalinae)
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
Fritillaries (subfamily Heliconiinae
Milkweeds (subfamily Danainae)
Swallowtails (family Papilionidae)
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Tiger Swallowtail, Eastern (Papilio glaucus)
Whites and Sulphurs (family Pieridae)
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Whites
Sulphurs
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Colias
Genus Phoebis
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Nessus Sphinx Moth (Amphion floridensis)
Snowberry Clearwing Moth (Hemaris diffinis)
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth (Hemaris thysbe)
American Dagger Moth (Acronicta americana))
Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea)
Sweetheart Underwing Moth (Catocala amatrix)
Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)
Evergreen Bagworm Moth (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis)
Skippers (superfamily Hesperioidea)
Dragonfly and Damselfly order (Odonata)
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Dragonflies (suborder Anisoptera)
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Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Skimmer family (Libellulidae)
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Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Katydid, Cricket, Grasshopper order (Orthoptera)
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Long-horned Orthoptera suborder (Ensifera)
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Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (Scudderia furcata)
Restless Bush Cricket (Hapithus agitator)
Grasshoppper suborder (Caelifera)
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Differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis)
Beetle order (Coleoptera)
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Lady Beetle family (Coccinellidae)
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Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
Pink Twelve-spotted Lady Beetle (Coleomegilla maculata lengi))
Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
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Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Life Cycle
Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle (Propylea quatuordecimpunctata)
Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle (Psyllobora vigintimaculata)
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Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle Life Cycle
Other Beetle families
Cicada and Bug order (Hemiptera)
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True Bug suborder (Heteroptera)
Swamp Cicada (Tibicen tibicen)
Chordate phylum (Chordata)
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Bird class (Aves)
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Duck, Goose, Swan family (Anatidae)
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Dabbling Duck subfamily (Anatinae) Anas genus
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
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Mallard Ducklings
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
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Gadwall Ducklings
Black Duck, American (Anas rubripes)
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Black Duck Ducklings - 2013
Diving Duck subfamily (Aythyinae)
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Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Scaup, Greater (Aythya marila)
Merganser subfamily (Merginae)
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Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
Long-tailed Duck [Oldsquaw] (Clangula hyemalis)
Merganser, Red-breasted (Mergus serrator)
Merganser, Common (Mergus merganser)
Stiff-tailed Duck subfamily (Oxyurinae)
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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Goose subfamily (Anserinae)
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
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Canada Goose Goslings
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Canada Goose Goslings - 2008 - 2012
Canada Goose Goslings - 2013
Brant, Atlantic (Branta bernicla hrota)
Swan subfamily (Cygninae)
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Loon family (Gaviidae)
Grebe family (Podicipedidae)
Cormorant family (Phalacrocoracidae)
Resources
Index - SCIENTIFIC NAMES - A - Z
Index - COMMON NAMES - A - Z
Floral Glossary
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BRYOPHYTA (Moss division)
Pine Grove to West 12th Street
PAPILIONIDAE (Swallowtail family)
Trees - PINUS, QUERCUS, ULMUS
Lady Beetles
Canvasback
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