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Flora
Lepidium virginicum
Lepidium virginicum, or Virginia pepperweed, is native throughout the continental United States and is either annual or biennial depending on…
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Kosteletzkya virginica
Kosteletzkya virginica, or Seashore mallow, is a perennial common in coastal salt marshes and brackish areas from the mid-Atlantic coast…
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Heterotheca subaxillaris
Heterotheca subaxillaris, or Camphorweed, is common in primary dunes where it occurs isolated and in sprawling patches. Its common name…
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Gallardia pulchella
Gallardia pulchella, or Indian blanket, is a common along Texas roadsides and adjacent grasslands – a staple of the spring…
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Eustoma exaltatum
Eustoma exaltatum, or Beach gentian, grows everywhere from coastal dunes to midwest prairies. Accordingly, its common names include Catchfly prairie…
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Erigeron procumbens
Erigeron procumbens, or Corpus Christi fleabane is a delicate white daisy with a range limited to the Gulf Coast of…
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Croton capitatus
Croton capitatus, or Wooly croton, is similar in appearance and growth habit to its cousin Croton punctatus, but its leaves…
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Alternantera philoxeroides
Alternantera philoxeroides, or Alligator weed, is common perennial throughout the southeastern United States and California. Its leaves are thin and…
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Fauna
Birds nesting in the dunes
Every spring, the Houston Audubon Society ropes off an area of its Bolivar Peninsula refuge high up on the beach…
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Sesuvium portulacastrum
Sesuvium portulacastrum, or Sea purslane, is a sprawling succulent often half-buried in embryonic dunes or forming bushy clusters in coastal…
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