Showing some characteristics of the Red-Sided Garter Snake as it is located in the intergrade zone.
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Heart-leaved Alexanders (Zizia aptera)
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Zizia aurea is a herbaceous perennial known for its bright yellow, umbrella-like flower clusters and pinnately compound leaves.
Leaves: The leaves are pinnately compound, with multiple leaflets arranged along a central stem.
Flowers: The plant produces bright yellow, umbrella-like clusters of small, five-petaled flowers.
Habitat: It is commonly found in moist meadows and along stream banks.
Occurrence
Found in prairie areas
Foxtail Grass (Hordeum jubatum)
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Appearance: Fluffy flowering spikes are soft and attractive and make identification easy.
Habitat: It is commonly found in disturbed soils
Occurrence
Various places throughout the property
Niobe Weeping Willow (Salix alba ‘Tristis’)
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Large tree with long weeping branches. Branches are bright yellow the first year. Leaves, lance-like and shiny dark green.
Distribution: Native of Europe
Occurrence
Planted in several locations
Red Velvet Mite (Trombidium species)
Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera)
Western Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Appearance: Leaves are arranged in threes and are very shiny – especially when young. Produces clusters of green berries.
Distribution: Native to North America.
Occurrence
Widespread throughout the property
Yellow Trillium (Trillium luteum)
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Speckled leaves give rise to yellow upright petals in the center of the stem.
Distribution: Native to North America.
Occurrence
Found in brush island and fern enclosure
Woodbine (Parthenocissus inserta)
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Appearance: Sprawling vine which climes up into trees or runs along the ground. Can be invasive and make traversing an area difficult. The blue berries resemble grapes, but are inedible. The berries are not in clusters like grapes but are found individually at the end of a bright red branching stem.
Distribution: Native to North America.
Occurrence
Widespread throughout the property