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Animal Garden!

Native plants are those that have grown in a specific area for centuries. They have adapted to local weather and soil conditions. Many are also valued because they provide food and shelter for birds, butterflies and other animals. Here are the scrambled names of 10 species native to the Chesapeake watershed that share their names with animals. Can you rearrange the letters to reveal the plant's name? (Only the animal part -in bold-is scrambled-the rest of the name is correct.)

1. LETSKARETAN Fern

2. RISQLERU Corn

3. UTTOR Lily

4. BRONI's Plantain

5. LANDARCI Flower

6. OWC Parsnip

7. SNUKK Cabbage

8. HEEPS Sorrel

9. EBE Balm

10. EDER - Tongue

Answers

1. Rattlesnake Fern
2. Squirrel Corn
3. Trout Lily
4. Robin's Plantain
5. Cardinal Flower ?
6. Cow Parsnip
7. Skunk Cabbage
8. Sheep Sorrel
9. Bee Balm
10. Deer-Tongue

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