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Shumard's Oak (Quercus shumardii var. shumardii)Observer
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Bracket Fungi (Family Polyporaceae)Observer
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Found on dead wood. Not sure about identification/similar to [Turkey Tail]
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Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)Observer
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Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)Observer
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(Ilex vomitoria)-leaves contain caffeine but also induce vomiting and can be used as a laxative
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Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)Observer
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(Juniperus virginiana)
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Brambles (Genus Rubus)Observer
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Falling Dewberry-(Rubus apogaeus) / Garden Dewberry (Aboriginal Dewberry)
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White Oak (Quercus alba)Observer
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(Quercus alba)-not 100% identified. Further observation and research needed.
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Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)Observer
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(Acer saccharinum) mid-winter with temperatures ranging from 65° to 30°. Not 100% identified because I'm having trouble with the similarities between this particular species and the Sugar Maple.
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Netted Chain Fern (Woodwardia areolata)Observer
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(Onoclea sensibils L) Lowland woods/Swamp- [Jackson County, Mississippi]
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Mossy Maze Polypore (Cerrena unicolor)Observer
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(Cerrena unicolor) (inedible) Jackson County, MISSISSIPPI
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Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii)Observer
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(Pinus elliottii) swampy ground overgrown with trees and bushes – that constitute its habitat. Not to be confused with a long leaf pine.
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Rhododendrons and Azaleas (Genus Rhododendron)Observer
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Family-(Ericaceae) Genus-(Rhododendron)/ highly toxic—it contains andromedotoxins in both its leaves and nectar, including honey from the nectar. JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
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Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides)Observer
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Species-(T. usneoides) Binomial name-(Tillandsia usneoides) Found in Live Oak, Cypress, and Pecan in the area/ JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
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Joint-toothed Mosses (Class Bryopsida)Observer
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[Bryophyta]-typically found growing in a damp, cool area with relatively low sun light on the sides of rock faces. SIPSEY WILDERNESS, ALABAMA
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Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)Observer
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(Celastrina neglecta)-spotted everywhere in Georgian Appalachia. Found a great deal near animal feces. COHUTTA, WILDERNESS (GEORGIA)
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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
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[URSUS AMERICANUS]- conservation status, least concerned. Black bear population globally, doubles that of all other bear species combined. (SEVEIRVILLE TENNESSEE) gsmnp
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Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)Observer
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[Cervus canadensis]-reintroduced to the area in 2001. Last elk of the original subspecies, the eastern elk, was shot in the 1700's which categorized them as extinct. The species is most likely crossbreed between other subspecies. (SEVEIRVILLE TENNESSEE) gsmnp
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
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[Odocoileus Virginianus] male with summer velvet on antlers. Females do not dawn antlers-conservation status is of least concern. (SEVIERVILLE TENNESSEE) gsmnp