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Native Plant Society of Texas

Texas Pollinator Pow-Wow February 28

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Birds, bats, bees, butterflies and more! Learn about Texas native plants and their pollinators, the conservation challenges they are facing, and how you can help!

The Texas Pollinator Pow-Wow will be Saturday, February 28, at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. It includes eight speakers and over two dozen exhibitors.

7867430Speakers will include Ricky Linex, our vice-president for advocacy, who will discuss new USDA Farm Bill programs which benefit pollinators.  Full speaker line-up.

There will also have a group of exhibitors on hand all day to answer questions, provide resources, and showcase their organizations. Cathy Downs will be representing the Society’s Bring Back the Monarch program.  Desirable pollinator-related items will be available by raffle at the end of the day

Register by Tuesday, February 24, in order to have a light breakfast and box lunch included with your $25.00 registration fee. Admittance to the Wildflower Center grounds is also included in the fee. Registration will close when capacity is reached.

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About the Region

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This low-elevations region of Texas extends inland from the barrier islands, about 60 or so miles, and stretches from Brownsville to Louisiana. In total, it covers about 9.5 million acres, with a high point of 150 feet in elevation. More than 1000 species of plants can be found in this region. On the southern end, species more common in Mexico (such as Sabal mexicana) and Central America occur.

The barrier islands provide us with dune systems, and clay flats to the inland side, which have species found in these areas alone. Many plants here, such as Ipomoea pes-caprae (beach morning glory), can be found throughout tropical regions of the globe. I’ve encountered the same species on the beaches of Guam.

Once inland, vast marshes and wet prairies occur. Occasionally, oak (Quercus fusiformis) groves can be found. Common grasses include species of Bothriochloa, Paspalum, and Sporobolus; eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides); and switchgrass (Panicum species). Many rivers and creeks cut through the Gulf Prairies, and along these riparian areas various species of trees, Sabal minor, and other plants adapted to clay soils can be found. Due to overgrazing, farming, and fire suppression, woody species such as mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) and huisache (Acacia farnesiana), and invasive species such as chinaberry (Melia azedarach), Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), and Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) have increased and displaced our native flora.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason