The Brown Spine Prickly Pear, Opuntia phaeacantha, is a very common plant in Texas except for the wettest parts of the state. It is the sprawling flat … [Read more...] about Brown Spine Prickly Pear-The Cactus Everybody in Texas Knows
Plants
Desert Christmas Cholla, Needs A Buddy Tree
The cactus pictured is Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, the Desert Christmas Cholla. It is one of the most widespread of the cholla cacti. They are found … [Read more...] about Desert Christmas Cholla, Needs A Buddy Tree
Engelmann’s Daisy-Yellow Flowers Nearly all Year!
Engelmannia peristenia, also known as Engelmann's Daisy, is a long blooming member of the Sunflower family: Asteraceae. These yellow petaled and … [Read more...] about Engelmann’s Daisy-Yellow Flowers Nearly all Year!
Barrens Silky Aster, Large Flowers for an Aster
Most of the identification aids that I use, identify this flower as Aster pratense. This member of the Aster family has been renamed Symphotrichium … [Read more...] about Barrens Silky Aster, Large Flowers for an Aster
Tallest Primrose I Have Ever Seen
In my travels around West Texas, I drove by these plants 2 or three times before I took the time to stop and see them up close. It was either too … [Read more...] about Tallest Primrose I Have Ever Seen