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Native Plant Society of Texas

Dallas Chapter

North Texas Giving Day 2019

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We hope you’ll consider our chapter when you’re making your choices for one of North Texas’ most generous days of the year.  We also invite you to create a FUNdraising page to share on your own social media outlets.  Just click on the photo below, scroll down, and click on Create New FUNdraiser.  Busy that day?  You can schedule your donation ahead of time between Sept. 9-18 (processed on the 19th).  Bonus: Once the donation is processed, you will receive your tax receipt.
Your generous donations will be used to increase our outreach with native plant gardens, help fund our Native Landscape Certification Program, Bring Back the Monarchs to Texas grants program, NICE Native Plant Partners, symposiums, speaker stipends, scholarships, administrative expenses, and future programs.

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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