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cricket

Striped Ground Cricket: Allonemobius fasciatus . The cricket is more body than legs and is about the size of a fingernail. It has a small set of brown wings, which are used for chirping not … more →

Crosby, Dr. Eliakim

CROSBY

An Akron pioneer who built the mill race from a diversion dam on the Little Cuyahoga River near East Market Street to downtown Akron. The energy released by the falling water turned the wheel of … more →

Currents

Both Black current (Ribes nigrum) and Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) are native plants favoring woodland habitats by stream banks. They served as food for birds and animals as well as for the humans lucky enough to … more →

Daffodil

(Narcissus pseudo-narcissus) A garden bulb that escaped to grow wild. They were very popular before l860 and after l920. Look for them north west of the Mustill House in April.

Daisy fleabane

(Erigeron philadelphicus) Weedy urban plant, having aster-like white flowers with yellow centers.

Dam

A wall-like structure built across a river or other water channel from the bottom to a sufficient height to trap water behind it. The dam located on the Little Cuyahoga River in the area between … more →

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