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Native Plant Society of Texas

Prairie Rose Chapter

testing post by email

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Simply testing the ability to post to website via email.
If this works, anyone can "post" by using this email address. If this works, I am presuming it would autopost to Facebook as well as be picked up by MailChimp for a direct mail RSS campaign. Could be extremely helpful or dangerous if the email address gets published. This feature is turned on, but can easily be turned off in JetPack Settings Writing.
This also allows for image attachments, so that is being tested as well. For this test, the key ‘ingredients’ so as not to publish this as a post (hence posting to Facebook and MailChimp) is the use of this special shortcode. In this case, I will use ‘draft’ rather than pending or private, so that it should not show up at all on our website, only in the post section. It can then be deleted without ever publishing….in theory! Just in case, I am adding the shortcode which should turn off the feature to send to Facebook for this post.
So here goes!

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About the Region

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Salado, the location of our Fall 2025 Symposium, lies at the intersection of two ecoregions: the Edwards Plateau (Limestone Cut Plain) and Blackland Prairie (Northern Blackland Prairie).

The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our fall Symposium host chapter, the Tonkawa Chapter, includes both of these ecoregions.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason