rlhardin's Favourites
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Bushman's Hat (Hoodia currorii ssp. lugardii)Observer
richardadcockDescription
Locally common in places although signs of harvesting by man a possible threat
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Weniger's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus pectinatus ssp. wenigeri)Observer
pufferchung
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Genus ConuraObserver
jgw_atxDescription
At UV Lights. Dead of summer - extended drought
Beautiful wasps ❤️❤️
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Lethocerus mediusObserver
pufferchungDescription
We were so happy to see a giant toe biter! I remembered to flip it over to take a picture.
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Texas Wasp Moth (Horama panthalon)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Helped out with a vegetation survey in Breckenridge, so on this evening, I put up a few blacklights outside of Possum Kingdom State Park. It was a bit windy, so lots of these photos are blurry. Apologies. Nonetheless, quite a few things showed up!
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Plateau Milkvine (Matelea edwardsensis)Observer
tylercannonDescription
I think. Flower looked different than M. reticulata.
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Engelmann's Bladderpod (Physaria engelmannii)Observer
currenfraschDescription
I counted 5 plants
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Whitlow-Wort (Paronychia virginica)Observer
allegheniesDescription
On cedar glade/limestone barren complex
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Texas Mountain Laurel (Dermatophyllum secundiflorum)Observer
ronstephensDescription
Helotes Powerline Easement Trail
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Kelvin Cholla (Cylindropuntia kelvinensis)Observer
ck2azDescription
It’s like cane and chain cholla in the same plant
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Mallard × Muscovy Duck (Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata)Observer
isadoralhahn
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Nodding Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes cernua)Observer
tnewmanDescription
I dug up a couple f flower spikes (in seed setting stage) to see what the roots look like. I also wanted to see whether the spike was connected to the leaf clusters/rosettes that I thought were Spiranthes leaves.
I found out that the Spirantes roots are tuberous. I was wrong about the rosettes belonging to Spiranthes. The roots belong to Dichanthelium and are fiberous.
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Mallard × Muscovy Duck (Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata)Observer
lizholland
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Mallard × Muscovy Duck (Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata)Observer
aanjaneyac
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Mallard × Muscovy Duck (Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata)Observer
dawson_fDescription
I’m not sure what this is?
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Launaea intybaceaObserver
angiev1697Description
Found growing next to the trailer of the McAllen Nature Center.
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Longspine Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus parviflorus ssp. terrae-canyonae)Observer
walterfertigDescription
yellow flowered phase
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Northern Bluethread (Burmannia biflora)Observer
pufferchungDescription
The last picture is UV photography, aka Bug Vision
I am pretty sure these tiny flowers are probably pollinated by tiny native bees, with typical UV reflective colorations to attract bees.
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Kidney-leaved Grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia asarifolia)Observer
pufferchungDescription
More than hundreds
The last picture is UV flora, aka UV flora bug vision
The flower doesn't have any unique nectar guide, maybe because it's a wet land plant that grow in low light.
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aspidoscelisDescription
Paronychia wilkinsonii, west base of the Guadalupe Mountains 2.5 miles south of the Chaves County line, 32.4786 -105.1421, Otero County, New Mexico, 2 Sep 2013.
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Darwin's Orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale)Observer
botaneekDescription
common in littoral forest, often right at HWM, where epiphytic; pollination (by the famous moth) success seems variable from patch to patch - good here, bad in others
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Texas Milkweed (Asclepias texana)Observer
pufferchungDescription
UV flora, shot by a full spectrum camera with UV bug vision filters stack
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Mallard × Muscovy Duck (Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata)Observer
berrydadDescription
Is this some kind of Mallard hybrid? Help!
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Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)Observer
toadwarriorDescription
Some kind of mutation causing leaves to grow out of the flowers!
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Christmas Cholla (Cylindropuntia leptocaulis)Observer
bzumwaldeDescription
Near fence along roadside.
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Frog Orchid (Dactylorhiza viridis)Observer
stermondtDescription
Drainage ditch
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Jones' Selenia (Selenia jonesii)Observer
nathantaylorDescription
Looks like this is a first for iNaturalist.
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Mallard × Muscovy Duck (Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata)Observer
bodofzt
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Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)Observer
catherine_g
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Velvet-leaf Milkweed (Asclepias tomentosa)Observer
pufferchungDescription
Two observations combined into one.
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Prostrate Milkweed (Asclepias prostrata)Observer
elizabethrgvDescription
Foot for size reference. Monarch caterpillars visible. Tarantula Hawk seen feeding
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Anacacho Orchid (Bauhinia lunarioides)Observer
johnkargesDescription
Many individuals in the population with inflorescent colors ranging from magenta to pale pink, even whitish.
N29.90036303 W-101.0012825
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Mallard × Muscovy Duck (Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata)Observer
lenrely
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Mallard × Muscovy Duck (Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata)Observer
eli_rinkerDescription
Like domestic mallard, but tail different and frequent head bobbing
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Red Milkweed (Asclepias rubra)Observer
j-staufferDescription
Batsto Lake, Wharton State Forest
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Canyon Muhly (Muhlenbergia × involuta)Observer
cpol888Description
Along Juniper Ridge Trail at Pedernales State Park
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Central Texas Pocket Gopher (Geomys texensis)Observer
pfau_tarletonDescription
This isolated population of Geomys texensis is one of the smallest populations of mammals in the U.S. Click the compare button to see it's distribution (select Texas and zoom into this location).
And here's a video of the little fellow:
https://youtu.be/W1Mi5Q_KQZ4
