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Texas Spurge (Euphorbia texana)Observer
kathymcaleeseDescription
Growing in full sun, sandy soil along the Black-and-White Warbler trail.
Plants are herbaceous, growing erect and with milky sap. Leaves are alternate, symmetrical at the base and have winged petioles. Leaves are toothed and widest at the apex. Flowers lacking periath. Cyanthia with 5 yellow glands with no appendages. Associated plants: Krigia occidentalis, Houstonia pusilla, Astragalus sp., Poa annua.
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Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)Observer
kathymcaleeseDescription
on Thamnosma texana (Rutaceae)
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Dotted Knotweed (Persicaria punctata)Observer
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Growing sparsely along the receded edge of Pine Pond. Sandy-clay soil in part sun. Associated plants: Persicaria bicornis, Hypericum mutilum, Fimbristylis vahlii.
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Nettleleaf Noseburn (Tragia urticifolia)Observer
kathymcaleeseDescription
Growing in part shade at the end of the middle trail near JD Creek in a moderately burned area. Part sun, sandy soil. Associated plants: Callicarpa americana, Ilex vomitoria, Pinus taeda.
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Lesser Duckweed (Lemna aequinoctialis)Observer
kathymcaleeseDescription
Floating on the surface of the water in JD creek near the end of the middle trail. Fairly shaded. Associated plants: Platanus occidentalis, Pinus taeda, Morus rubra, Chasmanthium latifolium, Smilax smallii
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Dwarf St. John's Wort (Hypericum mutilum)Observer
kathymcaleeseDescription
Growing in damp soil near the edge of the receded Pine Pond. Sandy-clay soil. Part sun. Associated plants: Persicaria bicornis, Persicaria punctata, Heliotropium indicum, Pinus taeda.
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Arrowfeather Threeawn (Aristida purpurascens)Observer
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Growing in full sun in the recently burned power-line easement in deep, sandy soil. Culms very erect. Both glumes exceed the lemma. Lower glume is ca 10mm and exceeds the upper glume by 2 mm. Associated plants: Rubus trivialis, Froelichia floridana, Paspalum notatum.
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Wand Blackroot (Pterocaulon virgatum)Observer
kathymcaleeseDescription
Growing in part shade, sandy soil along the south trail where it was not burned. Associated plants: Pinus taeda, Paspalum plicatulum, Ilex vomitoria, Quercus stellata. Inner disc flowers perfect. Outer disc flowers pistillate.
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Bicolored Pennant Ant (Tetramorium bicarinatum)Observer
ncoweyDescription
Close up shots of trophobiont relationship between ants and treehopper.
Treehopper observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142478682
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Keeled Treehopper (Entylia carinata)Observer
ncoweyDescription
This 2mm insect is being tended like sheep and herded like cattle by the Bicolored Pennant Ant. The ants are personal bodyguards of the treehoppers and are paid for their protective services by being provided a sweet nutritious liquid known as “honeydew.”
Ants observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142478684
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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)Observer
ncoweyDescription
with three different insects in beak
