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State board to meet in Glen Rose

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The State Board will hold its next quarterly meeting in Glen Rose on Saturday, April 20.

The meeting will begin at 10 am and will conclude by 3:30 pm. The location will be the Somervell County Citizen Center at 209 SW Barnard, which is two blocks southwest of the county courthouse. (map).

Glen Rose is about 52 miles southwest of Fort Worth on US Highway 67. If coming from the east take I20 to US377 to avoid traffic, then turn south on SH144 at Granbury. If coming from central Texas you can take US281 or SH16 north to the intersection with US67 and turn east.

Please RSVP to Pam Middleton so she can get a good head count for ordering food. Lunch will be provided at $10 person (or less). Payment must be by cash or check only (preferably check). Click through for hotel information and locations if you will need overnight accommodations.

Board meeting agenda and handouts will be emailed the week before the meeting. Members in Glen Rose are currently trying to organize a new chapter there, which will be one item on the agenda.

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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