Field Guide

Even on bitter-cold days in winter, watercress stays bright green where it grows near the mouths of springs, where the water stays around 56 degrees all year.

Of Missouri’s nine native hickories, shagbark is the one most common north of the Missouri River. It’s named for its distinctive shaggy bark.

Surprisingly few animals can survive in the habitat we call our homes. Learn more about these wispy spiders whose superpower might be invisibility.

Eastern bluebirds are present in our state year-round, especially in southern Missouri. They eat fruits like wild grapes, deciduous holly, and poison ivy berries.