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Native Plant Society of Texas

Candidates for state office announced

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Rhoda Poenisch, chair of the Nominating Committee, has announced that the committee will nominate the following slate at the Annual Meeting in Kerrville.

Vice-President, Administration – Dell Hood
Vice-President, Chapter Liaison – Cathy Lustgarten
Vice President, Education – Dawn Hancock
Vice President, Envionmental Liaison – Christine Powell
Vice President, Finance – Cecil Carter
Vice President, Publications – Bill Hopkins

All the candidates currently hold the same post for which they would be nominated, except for Cecil Carter, who would be new to the board. Rhoda said that at this time the committee did not have nominees for Vice-President, Advocacy; or for President-elect.

Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the Annual Meeting.

All members are eligible to vote but must do so in person at the Annual Meeting. The meeting will be at the YO Ranch Hotel in Kerrville on October 6. For questions contact the State Coordinator.

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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