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We’ve put together a 2022 collection of Native Plant Society of Texas-inspired shopping! These gifts let you share the love of native plants and awareness of our organization while generating proceeds to support the Society’s mission.
This holiday season we have two new options for gifting:
Native plantphoto gifts and prints from our SmugMug website, including paper prints, fine-art prints, wall art, desk art, keepsakes, such as mugs and buttons, albums, and greeting cards. Some of our recent photo contest participants have graciously contributed to this new service, and we plan to keep adding photographers in the coming days! Order deadlines range between December 5th-17 depending on the shipping option you select (ranging from economy to overnight) to ensure delivery by Christmas. https://npsot.smugmug.com/Photos-Available-for-Purchase/
Baseball Caps embroidered with the NPSOT logo will keep the sun out of your eyes in style. These classic caps are available in pink, khaki, navy, or black through a Bonfire store. This limited-time campaign is running through November 29th to ensure estimated arrival of December 19th. https://www.bonfire.com/store/npsot/
We are also continuing these shopping options that support NPSOT:
Books about native Texas plants in our online store with proceeds benefiting NPSOT through an Amazon Associates partnership. https://www.npsot.org/wp/book-store/
Amazon gifts purchased through an AmazonSmile.com account–with the Native Plant Society of Texas as your designated charity, a small portion of the proceeds from anything you buy go to our organization. http://smile.amazon.com/
And finally, don’t overlook the best possible gift of all, membership in the Society:
Individual to Life-Time Native Plant Society of Texas Memberships! We offer a wide range of membership packages and benefits include our member’s magazine, local newsletters where available, discounts on events including classes and symposiums, nursery and business discounts where available, and chapter memberships as the recipient joins a statewide community with over 3000 members who are united in our mission to promote Texas native plants! You can sign a new member up online or access a pdf for a mail-in form you can send with a check at https://www.npsot.org/wp/become-a-member/. You can also contact our Membership Coordinator at membership@npsot.org or 830.997.9272, Ext 1 to set up your gift.
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About the Region
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.
