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Hymenoxys texana is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names prairie dawn, Texas prairie dawn-flower, and Texas bitterweed. It is endemic to Texas, where it is known only from the general vicinity of Houston. It is threatened by the loss of its habitat.
Lindheimera texana, commonly known as Texas yellow star, is a species of flowering plant in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. It is found in the south-western United States (Oklahoma and Texas) and northern Mexico (Coahuila). [1] Other common names include star daisy, Texas star and Lindheimer daisy, [2]
Most common hosts are: citrus trees, papayas, sweet potatoes, ornamental plants, sugarcane, panicum grasses, peanut, corn, and other plant species. The citrus root weevil is known to feed on over 270 species of plants from 59 different families. Diestrammena asynamora: greenhouse camel cricket Insecta: Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae: None ...
Improves environment for nearby plants Borage: Borago officinalis: legumes, brassicas, tomatoes: Its flowers attract predatory wasps: crunchy leaves and flowers can be consumed in salads: Borage is one of the most widely-touted traditional medicinal herbs in Europe. Dandelion: Taraxacum: Any garden plant: Its flowers attract pollinators
This wildflower park is home to nearly 900 species of native Texas wildflowers and plants. The Center also offers educational programs for adults and children. 7.
Lygodesmia texana, the Texas skeleton plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the US states of New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma, and to northeastern Mexico. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A perennial reaching at most 2 ft (60 cm), it prefers to grow on well-drained limestone soil and blooms from April to August.
Senecio ampullaceus, also known as Texas ragwort, [1] Texas squaw-weed, Texas groundsel, [3] and Texas butterweed, [4] is a species of Senecio in the family Asteraceae, receiving its Latin name ampullaceus from its flask shaped flower-head. [5] It is recommended for landscape use in its native Texas. [6]
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]