Field Guide

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Bottomland forest
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FIELD GUIDE A-Z
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Learn about the habitat, diet, and life cycle of Missouri's animals, plants, and mushrooms.
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What to look for this month
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Turkey vultures are perhaps the most commonly seen soaring bird in our state. Their wings are held in a shallow V shape. From below, the trailing half of the wings appears gray or silvery.

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Photo of spotted touch-me-not or jewelweed flower.
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Also called spotted touch-me-not, jewelweed blooms along streams and in other low, moist places. Many believe that rubbing the juice of this plant on skin can soothe poison ivy irritation.

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Pink heelsplitter, paired shells with purple nacre, held in a person's fingers
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Missouri has about 70 species of freshwater mussels, thanks to our many different major river systems. Nearly 42 percent of them are species of conservation concern.

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Zebra Swallowtail
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Zebra swallowtails are unmistakable with their black and white stripes and long tails. Look for them in wooded areas — the caterpillars eat the leaves of pawpaw trees.

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