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That even includes wide swaths through Texas, notably the limestone outcroppings in the Hill Country, up through the Metroplex, and clear down to the Rio Grande. Fall aster is a tough little plant.
Chinese tallow tree Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) Yes Texas (I) 994 Vernicia fordii: tungoil tree Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) Yes Yes 995 Fabaceae: legume family (peas) Albizia: silk trees and false acacias; Albizia julibrissin: silktree Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Yes Yes Texas (I) 345 Bauhinia: orchid trees; Bauhinia lunarioides: Texasplume
Macroptilium atropurpureum, commonly referred to as purple bush-bean, [2] or siratro is a perennial legume recognized by its climbing, dense, green vines and deep purple flowers. [3] The plant is indigenous to the tropical and subtropical regions of North, Central, and South America, as far north as Texas in the USA and as far south as Peru and ...
Lupinus texensis, Texas bluebonnet or Texas lupine; On March 7, 1901, Lupinus subcarnosus became the only species of bluebonnet recognized as the state flower of Texas; [2] however, Lupinus texensis emerged as the favorite of most Texans. So, in 1971, the Texas Legislature made any similar species of Lupinus that could be found in Texas the ...
Flower heads are sometimes produced one at a time, sometimes in small groups, each head with light purple disc florets but no ray florets. [2] The flowers of Cirsium texanum provide nectar for butterflies and the foliage is used as a source of food for the larvae of the painted lady butterfly. Goldfinches also use the seeds as a food source. [5]
Arbutus xalapensis, commonly known as the Texas madrone, Amazaquitl, or Texas madroño, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the heather family. It is native to Central America , the southwestern United States (western Texas and New Mexico ), and throughout Mexico .
Southeast Texas has been hit with heavy rains and rising rivers, leading to school closings, high-water rescues and mandatory evacuation orders in some areas. Here's a look at the situation ...
Calochortus amoenus is a perennial herb producing a branching stem to heights between 20 and 50 centimeters. The leaf at the base of the stem is narrow in shape, reaching up to 50 centimeters long and not withering away at flowering. [2]