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Smilax ecirrhata, the upright carrionflower, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the Greenbriar family. It is native to Ontario and to the central United States ( Great Lakes Region and Mississippi / Ohio / Missouri Valley ).
Geranium maculatum, an Ohio native, is a relative of the common bedding geranium (Pelargonium × hortorum). This list includes plants native and introduced to the state of Ohio, designated (N) and (I), respectively. Varieties and subspecies link to their parent species.
Carrion is an important food source for large carnivores and omnivores in most ecosystems. Examples of carrion-eaters (or scavengers ) include crows , vultures , humans , hawks , eagles , [ 1 ] hyenas , [ 2 ] Virginia opossum , [ 3 ] Tasmanian devils , [ 4 ] coyotes [ 5 ] and Komodo dragons .
The latest Rare Native Ohio Plants Status List cites 271 are endangered. Native plant update: Of Ohio's 1,800 native plants species, 271 are endangered, 93 are gone Skip to main content
Stapelia hirsuta, [1] common name starfish flower or carrion plant, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Apocynaceae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Name and synonyms
Silphidae is a family of beetles that are known commonly as large carrion beetles, carrion beetles or burying beetles. There are two subfamilies: Silphinae and Nicrophorinae. Members of Nicrophorinae are sometimes known as burying beetles or sexton beetles. The number of species is relatively small, at around two hundred.
A study in Ecuador based on adult male feeding records for 124 species in 41 genera of Riodinidae (out of a total of 441 species in 85 genera collected in the study) demonstrated that rotting fish and other carrion was the most frequently used food source in terms of numbers of individuals and taxa, attracting 89 species from 32 genera.
Smilax illinoensis , the Illinois greenbrier, [1] is a North American species of plants found only in the United States and Canada.It is native primarily to the Great Lakes Region with a few populations further south in Missouri and in the Ohio Valley.