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0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by SharonMagnerLakeland, Florida, USA

Small mushrooms, one blackish, one white. Found in a

1 0 Iris.       Lady Friend

Iris. Lady Friend

by joanbstanleyTexas, USA

Garnet red iris with orange red beard.

0 1 Ice Plant

Ice Plant

by jcarswellSan Diego, California, USA

Did not realize this was an invasive introduced from South Africa to

0 6 Beach Morning Glory

Beach Morning Glory

by g1sarah2Madeira Beach, Florida, USA

stabilize the dune.

0 0 Rhinoceros Scarab

Rhinoceros Scarab

by LaurenZarate

is located in the center of the frontal thorax. That gives the horn great ...

0 1 Sea oats

Sea oats

by JVMMiami Beach, Florida, USA

Florida and some other states because the extensive root system helps

1 0 Sea Oats

Sea Oats

by g1sarah2Indian Shores, Florida, USA

Sea oats used to stabilize sand dunes on a ...

0 0 Beach Sunflower

Beach Sunflower

by 1Sarah2Madeira Beach, Florida, USA

The beach sunflower is a ground cover plant used for sand dune

1 0 Railroad Vine

Railroad Vine

by planterDunedin, Florida, USA

. Uses long, fast-growing, freely-rooting runners to control erosion and

1 1 Red Osier (Red Twig) Dogwood

Red Osier (Red Twig) Dogwood

by Michael A.GentileWoodbridge, Virginia, USA

stabilizing stream banks and hillsides.

1 3 Northern Tamandua (Lesser Anteater)

Northern Tamandua (Lesser Anteater)

by MatthewKritzerCartago, Costa Rica

use the tail to grasp small branches for

2 0 Willow male catkin

Willow male catkin

by DespinaTsafetopoulouChristchurch, New Zealand

NZ, although it was introduced from Europe as a plant that was going to help ...

1 1 ivy gourd

ivy gourd

by Olivia CheeSingapore, Singapore

Growing along the ground, wayside of a path.

0 0 Grass - Cyperaceae Sedge Family ; Arabic Name: thenda, ayzm

Grass - Cyperaceae Sedge Family ; Arabic Name: thenda, ayzm

by Karan Raghwa‏Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Perennial; spikelets pale brown, clustered in dense or loose round head Photo ...

0 0 Green Moss

Green Moss

Newport News City, Virginia, USA

This moss is from the Kingdom Plantae and Phylum Bryophya

6 4 Gliding Lizard

Gliding Lizard

by dandoucetteJawa Timur, Indonesia

stabilizers. ' not sure of the species

0 0 Iguana Verde

Iguana Verde

by oliver.komarFrancisco Morazán, Honduras

Lateral view of a young male ( bright green) resting on a retaining wall.

0 0 Beach Peas (Lake Superior)

Beach Peas (Lake Superior)

by Joseph R. GodreauMichigan, USA

the beans and peas we eat, and, like dune grass, it helps

0 0 Beach Peas (Lake Superior)

Beach Peas (Lake Superior)

by Joseph R. GodreauMichigan, USA

the beans and peas we eat, and, like dune grass, it helps

0 1 Hops

Hops

by MaritaPeakColorado, USA

A climbing vine, the flowers are used as a bittering, flavoring and

0 0 Austroeupatorium

Austroeupatorium

by Dirga SPJawa Barat, Indonesia

stabilizer. However, in view of its ...

1 0 Goat's Foot Convolvulus

Goat's Foot Convolvulus

by Neil RossCaboolture, QLD, Australia

sand stabilizer, being one of the first ...

0 0 Dune Fan Flower

Dune Fan Flower

by Neil RossNSW, Australia

extensively on beachfronts and coastal dunes as a sand

0 0 Seagrape

Seagrape

by The GeoDexCocoa Beach, Florida, United States

ornamental but also has several niche uses such as protective habitat for ...

0 1 Seagrape

Seagrape

by glbnoah109Quintana Roo, Mexico

The seagrape or baygrape is highly tolerant of salt and is used to

0 0 European Beachgrass

European Beachgrass

by AlexanderSteinNewport, Oregon, USA

coast to help stabilize sand, but has ...

0 0 Highway Ice Plant

Highway Ice Plant

by haydeÈze, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, Tromelin Island

ice plant is widely planted for soil

4 2 Hop, Hopfen

Hop, Hopfen

by monkey-mind and nana-puppetGemeinde Schönau, Niederösterreich, Austria

. lupulus are known as hops, and are used as a culinary flavoring and

2 2 SEA HARE

SEA HARE

by ChristianeWestern Australia, Australia

broad-foot snails (in German). This is because of those snails' parapodia, ...

0 0 Sea Oats

Sea Oats

by GarySmith2Orange Beach, Alabama, USA

choice for soil stabilization. The grass ...

0 0 Sea Grapes

Sea Grapes

by Ric3Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA

Basically green plant not tolerant to cold weather. Leaves are fairly large, ...

1 1 California Sea Lion

California Sea Lion

by NicoleLookCalifornia, USA

the air as if to stabilize the raft. Some ...

0 1 Seaside morning glory

Seaside morning glory

by joanbstanleyChristiansted, United States Virgin Islands, United States of America

Purplish viney stems can spread for as much as 60 feet or more across bare ...

0 1 Beach Morning Glory

Beach Morning Glory

by g1sarah2Madeira Beach, Florida, USA

as a stabilizer for the dunes.

0 0 Cape Sumach / Pruimbos

Cape Sumach / Pruimbos

by Johan HeynsOverstrand Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

stabilizer in coastal dune systems. (From ...

4 0 Yellow Monday Cicada

Yellow Monday Cicada

by KerryHawkinsNew South Wales, Australia

likely to assist with flight stability.

1 0 Canadian Goose

Canadian Goose

by GaryGrayBatavia, Illinois, USA

management practices and extensive re-introduction programs were begun to ...

14 10 Thread-wasted Fly

Thread-wasted Fly

by DianePlatcoBrooksOhio, USA

black and red fly with very long legs and thread waste

1 0 Decorated Mop

Decorated Mop

by Brian38Washington, USA

Cap is yellowish tan and about 10cm dia. with a wavy margin. Gills are ...

3 0 California ground squirrel

California ground squirrel

by Brian38San Diego, California, United States

This ground squirrel has a light brown and grey molted coloring with more ...

1 2 Sea Grape

Sea Grape

by 1Sarah2Madeira Beach, Florida, USA

stabilize the beach. It grows to a small ...

0 0 Sea Rush

Sea Rush

by JasonWhittle5606, South Australia, Australia

Juncus kraussi commonly known as Salt Marsh Rush Sea Rush, Matting Rush or Dune ...

4 6 Gliding Lizard

Gliding Lizard

by dandoucetteThailand

stabilizers. Draco are arboreal ...

0 0 Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

by TropicalYetiGarden City, New York, USA

their tails as a third contact point for greater

3 1 Chimney Swift

Chimney Swift

by jess.blankHuntsville, Texas, USA

feathers to help with balance and

1 2 Great Blue Heron Track

Great Blue Heron Track

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

look. This arrangement of the toes may give the heron greater

0 0 Sea oats

Sea oats

by Maria dBTopsail Beach, North Carolina, USA

ecology and are often used in soil

1 0 Great Blue Heron tracks

Great Blue Heron tracks

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

two inner toes are in line. This arrangement of the toes may give the heron ...

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