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Illinois' ecology is in a land area of 56,400 square miles (146,000 km 2); the state is 385 miles (620 km) long and 218 miles (351 km) wide and is located between latitude: 36.9540° to 42.4951° N, and longitude: 87.3840° to 91.4244° W, [1] with primarily a humid continental climate.
The Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species is reviewed about every five years by the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board (ESPB). [1] To date it has evaluated only plants and animals of the US state of Illinois, not fungi, algae, or other forms of life; species that occur in Illinois which are listed as endangered or threatened by the U.S. federal government under the ...
Xylaria hypoxylon is a species of bioluminescent fungus in the family Xylariaceae. [NB 1] It is known by a variety of common names, such as the candlestick fungus, the candlesnuff fungus, carbon antlers, [2] or the stag's horn fungus. [3]
Researchers estimate 1 out of every 3 plants in Illinois woodlands, wetlands and grasslands are non-native. Here are the top 5 invasive plants to look out for in your Illinois backyard this spring ...
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The growth of antlers among the females of the deer species is only normal in female reindeer. 4. A Reindeer Grows New Antlers Every Year . Reindeer grow new antlers yearly.
For the most part, no, said Kacie Athey, a specialty crops entomologist with the University of Illinois Extension. "Most plants in anyone's yard are probably not in danger from periodical cicadas ...
This category contains the native flora of Illinois as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic. Include taxa here that are endemic or have restricted distributions (e.g. only a few countries).