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Salal
Gaultheria shallon
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Fact: Gaultheria shallon has edible berries and is also an important medicinal plant for Aboriginal peoples.
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Graphic by Kyle McQueenkylemcqueen.net/
Gaultheria shallon Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: Gaultheria Species: G. shallon Description Gaultheria shallon is 0.2 to 5 m tall, sprawling to erect. Evergreen, its thick, tough, egg-shaped leaves are shiny and dark green on the upper surface, and rough and lighter green on the […] read more
Purple Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus 
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Play: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus has a MOVE of 1. Must be played adjacent to at least one OCEAN terrain.
Fact: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus may live as long as 70 years.
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Graphic by Lindsay Chetekwww.lindsaychetek.com/
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Subclass: Euechinoidea Superorder: Echinacea Order: Echinoida Family: Strongylocentrotidae Genus: Strongylocentrotus Species: S. purpuratus Binomial name Strongylocentrotus purpuratus The purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, lives along the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean extending from Ensenada, Mexico to British Columbia, Canada.[1] This sea urchin species is […] read more
Phytoplankton
Class: Bacillariophyceae
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Play: Symbiodinium spp has a MOVE of 1, and is often eaten by KRILL SPECIES.
Fact: Symbiodinium spp are also crucially dependent on minerals
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Graphic by Kyu Hwangkyuhwang.com/
Phytoplankton (English pronunciation: /ˌfaɪtoʊˈplæŋktən/) are the autotrophic component of the plankton community. The name comes from the Greek words φυτόν (phyton), meaning “plant“, and πλαγκτός (planktos), meaning “wanderer” or “drifter”.[1] Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye. However, when present in high enough numbers, they may appear as a […] read more
Moss
Isothecium cristatum 
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Fact: Like other mosses, Isothecium cristatum does not have flowers and seeds, but reproduces using spores and spore capsules.
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Graphic by Victoria Heryetvictoriaheryet.com/
Photo by Image by: Ken-ichiwww.flickr.com/photos/ken-ichi/
Moss “Muscinae” from Ernst Haeckel‘s Kunstformen der Natur, 1904 Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Bryophyta Schimp. Classes [2] Takakiopsida Sphagnopsida Andreaeopsida Andreaeobryopsida Oedipodiopsida Polytrichopsida Tetraphidopsida Bryopsida Mosses are small, soft plants that are typically 1–10 cm (0.4–4 in) tall, though some species are much larger. They commonly grow close together in clumps or mats in damp […] read more
Common Liverwort
Marchantia polymorpha 
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Marchantia polymorpha often rapidly colonizes burnt ground after fires
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Graphic by Chelsea Cristwww.chelseacrist.com/
Marchantia polymorpha, sometimes known as the common liverwort or umbrella liverwort, is a large liverwort with a wide distribution around the world. It is variable in appearance and has several subspecies. It is dioecious, having separate male and female plants. It is a thallose liverwort which forms a rosette of flattened thalli with forked branches. […] read more
Leafy Seadragon
Phycodurus eques 
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• Phycodurus eques has a MOVE of 1.
• Phycodurus eques sucks up its prey through its long, pipe-like snout.
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Photo by Ben Etheringtonwww.flickr.com/photos/benetherington/
The leafy seadragon or Glauert’s seadragon,[1] Phycodurus eques, is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which also includes the seahorses. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus. It is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia. The name is derived from the appearance, with long leaf-like protrusions coming from all […] read more