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Purple pitcherplant - (HABITAT-plant) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Purple pitcherplant Species name: Sarracenia purpurea Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area that

Fringed willowherb - (HABITAT-plant) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Fringed willowherb Species name: Epilobium ciliatum Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area that

Nottoway Valley brome - (HABITAT-plant) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Nottoway Valley brome Species name: Bromus nottowayanus Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area

Ostrich fern - (HABITAT-plant) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Ostrich fern Species name: Matteuccia struthiopteris Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area that

Great purple hairstreak - (INVERT-insect) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Great purple hairstreak Species name: Atlides halesus Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: insectInsects (from Latin insectum, a calque

Little skate - (FISH-m_benthic) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Little skate Species name: Leucoraja erinacea Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

Northern stargazer - (FISH-m_benthic) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Northern stargazer Species name: Astroscopus guttatus Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

Smallmouth flounder - (FISH-m_benthic) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Smallmouth flounder Species name: Etropus microstomus Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

Striped cusk-eel - (FISH-m_benthic) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Striped cusk-eel Species name: Ophidion marginatum Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

White tiger beetle - (INVERT-insect) See facts

Name of animal-plant: White tiger beetle Species name: Cicindela dorsalis media Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: insectInsects (from Latin insectum, a