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Native Plant Society of Texas

Dallas Chapter

Spring Plant Sale

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Join us May 2nd, 10am-3pm, at our Spring Plant Sale at the Native Plants and Prairie Day at the White Rock Lake’s Bath House and Cultural Center. There are going to be so many great lectures and walks (follow link for more info) and we need volunteers to “man the booth” so we can all flutter to what peeks our interest. Contact Cindy Kearney if can volunteer even 30 minutes, but we’d love to have you for an hour or two.  Do you have plants that we can sell?  Bring them by 9:30-9:45.  Have plants but need someone to pick them up?  Let me know and we can make arrangements!

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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