Helpful Identification Guides

Updated: June, 2021

TOPICS AUTHOR
* Acanthocephalus: Spine-Headed/Leaf-footed Bugs Zootaxa article
*Agalinis: Identifying Agalinis spp. (False Foxgloves) in Texas @pfau_tarleton
* Anemones: Guide to ID @pfau_tarleton
* Assassin Bugs ( Zelus spp.) @pfau_tarleton
* Broomrape Species @blue_celery
* Broomweed: Amphiachyris dracunculoides and look-alikes @rymcdaniel
* Brambles: Dewberries and Blackberries ( Rubus species of Texas) @kimberlietx
* Bumblebees @pfau_tarletonr
* Crotons @nathantaylor
* Dandelions @nathantaylor
* Draba and related genera @pfau_tarleton
* Elms: American vs. Slippery @lisa281
* Elms: Cedar vs. Winged @lisa281
* Elms: Chinese vs. Siberian @lisa281
* Elm spring samaras: American, Slippery, and Winged Elm @lisa281
* Erigeron (Fleabane and Horseweed) @lisa281
* Frogfruits (Phyla) @lisa281
* Galls: Texas Woolly Oak Galls @kimberlietx
* Gallformers (Website for Gall ID) @megachile
* Hawks - Cooper's vs Sharp-shinned Cornell
* Leaves: Glossary of Leaves @kimberlietx
* Medicago (Medicks) @nathantaylor
* Mosses: Identifying Goblet Mosses @rmedina
* Moths: Guide to Petrophila Moths in Texas @gcwarbler
* Moth Wing Features @mamestraconfigurata
* MULBERRY: Red vs. White Purdue
* Mushrooms: Simplified Key to Major Groups of Mushrooms Michael Kuo @ MushroomExpert.Com
* Mushrooms: Photographing for better ID Billy Stone, BRIT
* Packera and Senecio (Groundsels) @lisa281
* Privets ( Ligustrum spp.) @lisa281
* Sesbania (Riverhemps) @lisa281
* Soapberry vs. Pistache @baldeagle
* Solidago (Goldenrods) @bouteloua
* Spurges of the DFW area @nathantaylor
* Sumac (Rhus spp.) YouTube video @conboy
* Sumacs: Key to ID the Rhus spp of North America @conboy
* Swallowtail Butterflies: The Four Dark Swallowtails Blog: Louisiana Naturalist
* Tetrigidae Pygmy Grasshoppers @aispinsects
* Thistles: Identifying Texas Thistles Katie Stern at Perennial Ecology
* Three-Banded LeafhoppersErythroneura spp. @kimberlietx
* Tick Identification TickEncounter Resource Center
* Trees: Identify sometimes difficult trees (and other tree ID info.) @lanechaffin
* Trees: First Steps in Tree ID (You Tube Video) @lisa281
*Triodanis spp. Venus's Looking Glass @kimberlietx
* Turkey Tail and Lookalikes @sarahduhon
Posted on February 26, 2020 12:25 PM by lisa281 lisa281

Comments

Great resource Lisa! Bookmarking this for sure. I can add a couple more, too.
Illustrated glossary of leaves: https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/30456-illustrated-glossary-of-leaves
Three banded Leafhoppers/Erythroneura spp et al: https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/25070-three-banded-leafhoppers-erythroneura-spp-et-al

Posted by kimberlietx about 4 years ago

Thanks, Kimberlie! I've added those links.

Posted by lisa281 about 4 years ago

thanks lisa281 is there a way I can link/set a pointer to your article so I can retrieve this information from my favorites?

Posted by ronstephens about 4 years ago

These are terrific!! Thanks for providing these resources.

Posted by txstack about 4 years ago

@ronstephens Here's the way I'd do it, with the qualifier that my HTML skills are VERY limited:

Basic format: < a href="[link]">[text]< /a> [minus those extra spaces] So, the HTML would look like this, except I've added a space after each "< " to keep it from actually working:

< a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/31012-helpful-identification-guides#activity_comment_4109885">A Collection of Helpful Identification Guides< /a>

If you copy and paste the above, then remove the spaces after each " < " it should render a clickable link like this:

A Collection of Helpful Identification Guides

But an even simpler way is to just copy and paste the link from the top of this page into your own journal post, then describe it however you want. Or just bookmark it in your browser.

Posted by lisa281 about 4 years ago

lisa281 got it thanks

Posted by ronstephens about 4 years ago

Wow! Thanks for sharing this!

Posted by connlindajo about 4 years ago

Thanks you, Lisa, this is helpful!

Posted by alisonnorthup about 4 years ago

Very nice & all in one place! Thank you Lisa!

Posted by postoak about 4 years ago

This is the best thing ever!

Posted by amzapp about 4 years ago

Yes. Yes, yes, yes, yes. This. This is so great! :) Bookmarked, big time!

Posted by sambiology about 4 years ago

Yes.... We love those great iNat folks that share their info and guides!

Posted by connlindajo about 4 years ago

@beschwar Thought you might be interested in this, too.

Posted by kimberlietx about 4 years ago

Yes! Thanks!

Posted by beschwar about 4 years ago

Oh wow! Thanks for all of this work!

Posted by oceanicwilderness about 4 years ago

@gnat79 - here's a list of resources you might find useful.

Posted by beschwar about 4 years ago

Honored to be mentioned here! What a great list and idea. I have bookmarked and will be visiting often. Hoping to make a more inclusive and informational sumac guide soon, as I've learned much more since I created that video. I'll keep you updated :)

Posted by conboy about 4 years ago

thanks @conboy - I'll be looking forward it!

Posted by lisa281 about 4 years ago

This really is a great resource. Keep up the good work!

Posted by nathantaylor almost 4 years ago

Wow! This is great! Thanks for all the wonderful info!

Posted by artemis224 almost 4 years ago

Love this! Thanks! Here is a great tool from Chuck Sexton:
Artificial Key to Cisthene Moths of Texas - The Key
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/gcwarbler/archives/2017/09

Posted by lovebirder almost 4 years ago

Does anyone know of a post or website about Texas Oak trees? Looking for info on tricks to tell the species apart, not just red/white/live.

Posted by kimberlietx over 3 years ago

These are the two that I use the most:
*SFASU DendrologyDetailed information on dozens of trees, plus many helpful resources for trees
*
Virginia Tech DendrologyAnother helpful tree resource

The Texas A&M site is also good and very user friendly:
http://texastreeid.tamu.edu/content/idByLeaf/

Posted by lisa281 over 3 years ago

FYI: The "Identify these sometimes difficult trees" journal post link no longer works. It's been moved from its original location to a new website: https://lanechaffin.neocities.org/

The link is from @lanechaffin 's profile page.
There's also some useful info on the Texas Fraxinus species as well.

Posted by arnanthescout over 2 years ago

Thanks, @arnanthescout! I fixed the link.

Posted by lisa281 over 2 years ago

Hi @lisa281 !

@rymcdaniel 's created an amazing guide to the Callirhoe Poppymallows "A short guide to Callirhoe in Texas" at https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/54356-a-short-guide-to-callirhoe-in-texas to help people better identify these commonly confused species. Would be a good idea to add that one to this list.

Posted by arnanthescout over 2 years ago

Also maybe add the Triodanis Quick Tips at https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/kimberlietx/51636-triodanis-quick-tips
While @kimberlietx hasn't created a full key yet, I think it'll come in handy when it turns spring again ;)

Posted by arnanthescout over 2 years ago

@nomolosx has a great list of resources for hopper ID (auchenorrhyncha excluding cicadas) on his profile page.

Posted by caththalictroides about 2 years ago

I would like to swap mine on here with another one of my journal posts, please. I would advise against trying to follow the information in that post, even though they are straight from the Nearctic keys...

Posted by aispinsects about 2 years ago

Identification of Milkweeds in Texas (PDF, from TPWD)
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_rp_w7000_1803.pdf

Posted by txwoofus over 1 year ago

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