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Lindheimer's Silktassel (Garrya lindheimeri)Observer
northeast_naturalistDescription
Characters do not match FNA key (Lvs abaxially puberulent w/ recurving hairs, but adaxially tomentose, margins undulate). Putting this down as lindheimeri since all local Garrya are ID’ed this way and I don’t know what may or may not be going on with this genus.
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Eastern Shooting Star (Primula meadia)Observer
oreomystisDescription
At Balcones NWR, I’d never seen one of these before in Texas.
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Crested Coralroot Orchid (Bletia spicata)Observer
johnbarrDescription
Location is available upon appropriate request
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Texas Milkweed (Asclepias texana)Observer
atlasmiraDescription
Multiple individuals.
Williamson County! :)
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Texas Lantana (Lantana urticoides)Observer
gcwarblerDescription
The native Texas Lantana is a common "understory" shrub in the thorn brush of this region. Blooming abundantly in late October and an important nectar plant for many butterflies.
UPDATE: Added a 4th image to show the spatulate bractlets under the flowers/fruits.
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Texas Mountain Laurel (Dermatophyllum secundiflorum)Observer
idat51Description
Bloom spikes (flower stalks)on Texas Mountain Laurel that have fasciated growing points - the bloom spikes starts pencil like and then flares like a skirt.
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Purple Groundcherry (Quincula lobata)Observer
kelseyb87Description
White color variation
