Month: June 2018
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Helianthus debilis
Helianthus debilis is a native sunflower common on the Texas coast that can become a dense groundcover. Its rich yellow…
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Guara angustifolia
Guara angustifolia, or Southern beeblossom, is a tall, slender plant with narrow leaves that spreads by rhizomes and can collect…
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Flaveria brownii
Flaveria brownii, or Brown’s yellowtops, is a perennial herb that grows only along the Texas coast. Leaves are dense, narrow…
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Commelina erecta
Commelina erecta, or Whitemouth dayflower, produces delicate blue flowers that quickly wither in the heat of the day. They have…
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Cakile geniculata
Cakile geniculata, or Gulf searocket, is a fleshy succulent that grows in large patches on the back beach and low…
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Borrichia frutescens
Borrichia frutescens, or Sea ox-eye, is small shrub with large heads relative to their short, widely spaced yellow petals. They…
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Baptisia leucophaea
Baptisia leucophaea, or Plains wild indigo, is a perennial shrub that produces rich clusters of light pealike yellow flowers in…
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Aphanostephus skirrhobasis
Aphanostephus skirrhobasis, or Lazy daisy, blooms throughout the spring and summer on Texas beaches and sandy meadows, in classic white…
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Amelopsis arborea
Amelopsis arborea, or pepper vine, is common in the wet areas behind dunes, along with sandy flats and marshes. The…
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Ambrosia psilostachya
Ambrosia psilostachya, or Western ragweed, has distinctive, deeply lobed, alternating leaves and an upright posture. Flowers are small and enclosed…
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