Field Guide
Explore the Field Guide to learn about more than 350 species of birds, fish, insects, algae, invertebrates, mammals, plants, reptiles and amphibians that live in the Chesapeake Bay region.
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Showing: 10 of 25Arrow Arum
Peltandra virginicaArrow arum is a native perennial plant with large, arrowhead-shaped leaves. It grows in shallow, tidal fresh waters throughout the Chesapeake Bay region.
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Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirtaThe black-eyed Susan is a native plant with golden yellow flowers that bloom throughout the summer.
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Blazing Star
Liatris spicataBlazing star is a native perennial plant with clumps of feathery purple or white flowers that bloom in summer.
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Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensisBloodroot is a native wildflower with white petals and a bright orange-red sap that blooms in early spring.
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Blue Flag
Iris versicolorBlue flag is a native perennial plant with delicate violet flowers that bloom in spring.
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Butterflyweed
Asclepias tuberosaButterflyweed, also known as butterfly flower or butterfly milkweed, is a native perennial plant with clusters of tiny, five-petaled orange flowers. It blooms in late spring and early summer.
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Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalisCardinal flower is a native perennial plant with small, red, tubular flowers that bloom in late summer.
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Cattails
Typha spp.Cattails are a native perennial plant with distinctive brown, sausage-shaped “tails.” They grow in fresh and brackish wetlands throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullariaDutchman’s breeches are native perennials with white flowers that look like tiny pantaloons. They can be found in woodlands throughout the watershed.
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Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidusSkunk cabbage is an early-blooming plant native to the forests, woodlands and swamps of the eastern United States.
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