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Packed with biological details, images, videos, audio clips and fun facts, our online field guide helps you identify many of Missouri’s plants, animals, and mushrooms.

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Aquatic Invertebrates
Aquatic Invertebrates
Birds
Birds
Butterflies and Moths
Butterflies and Moths
Fishes
Fishes
Insects, Spiders and Kin
Insects, Spiders and Kin
Mammals
Mammals
Mushrooms
Mushrooms
Reptiles and Amphibians
Reptiles and Amphibians
Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines
Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines
Wildflowers, Grasses and Other Nonwoody Plants
Wildflowers, Grasses and Other Nonwoody Plants

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Related Information

  • Common Plants and Animals

    Learn about Missouri's common plants, animals and mushrooms, and get tips on how to avoid outdoor pests, such as chiggers, ticks and poison ivy.

  • Endangered Species

    More than 600 kinds of plants and 324 different animals in Missouri are of concern to conservationists because they are uncommon or because their numbers are low or declining. Learn about them here.

  • Missouri Natural Heritage Program

    The Missouri Natural Heritage Program (MONHP) identifies species and natural communities of conservation concern in each Missouri county.

  • Mushrooming

    Many Missouri mushrooms are edible, but proper identification is essential to avoid illness and even death. Get hunting, identification and cooking guidance here.

External Links

  • eNature Field Guide

    Visit eNature.com for information about the wild animals and plants of the United States. The site's core content of wildlife information about almost 6,000 individual species is the same data set used to create the printed Audubon Field Guides.

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