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South Texas (Zone 9a)          Justin May 18, 2013 11:50 AM CST |
| Lygodesmia is a genus of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family (sunflower family). USDA mentions nine species in genus http://plants.usda.gov/java/Cl... all nine species native in USA http://plants.usda.gov/java/pr... One, Lygodesmia juncea, according to USDA map distribution, is native in Canada, too. But in "Flora of North America" are mentioned, only five species http://www.efloras.org/florata...  A flower of Lygodesmia texana.Justin |
South Texas (Zone 9a) Justin May 18, 2013 12:00 PM CST |
| Lygodesmia texana Pictures taken on 05 May, 2013 on rural area of Yorktown city, DeWitt County, Tx.    Description of Lygodesmia texana, in "Flora of North America": http://www.efloras.org/florata... Justin |
Name: josephine Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a) Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.           |
Very beautiful Justin, thank you for posting those pictures, you are very thorough as usual.  Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature. Gardening with Texas Native Plants and Wildflowers. |
Name: Linda Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)      LindaTX8 Jun 4, 2013 1:16 PM CST |
I just love my Skeleton Plants! Various insects, bees, butterflies and hummingbirds go to them. I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad |
Name: josephine Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a) Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native. |
| I love those too, but they are not very common around North Central Texas. Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature. Gardening with Texas Native Plants and Wildflowers. |
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