Wildlife Species Library
Identification guides, behavior notes, and camera tips for the wildlife visiting backyard habitats across the EverydayEarth community.
inkberry
Cestrum laevigatum
The Inkberry is a shimmering evergreen shrub that transforms your backyard into a sensory hotspot, vibrating with lif...
Intermediate Wheatgrass
Thinopyrum intermedium
A resilient, blue-green beauty of the prairie, Intermediate Wheatgrass is a perennial powerhouse that provides year-r...
interrupted fern
Osmunda claytoniana
The interrupted fern is a living fossil for your backyard, famous for the unique gap in its fronds where spores are p...
island poppy
Eschscholzia ramosa
The island poppy is a golden treasure of the Pacific, painting the rocky bluffs of the Channel Islands in brilliant s...
Italian Ryegrass
Lolium multiflorum
A fast-growing, glossy grass that brings life and movement to any backyard. Recognized by its tall, bristled seed spi...
ivory sedge
Carex eburnea
Meet the Ivory Sedge, a delicate 'bristleleaf' that transforms rocky, shaded corners into soft emerald carpets. With ...
Ivy-leaved Speedwell
Veronica hederifolia
A delicate early-spring herald, the Ivy-leaved Speedwell carpets garden floors with tiny lilac blooms and distinctive...
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