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One-flowered Cancer-Root (Aphyllon uniflorum)Observer
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This population was discovered in 2000 and consists of about a dozen plants growing in leaf litter atop limestone. The plants appear to be a parasitic on Marshallia caespitosa at this location.
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Mealy Fumewort (Corydalis crystallina)Observer
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First seen here in 1980--last in 1984! Made a pilgrimage to see if it was still present--it was though less than 20 plants were seen where there were hundreds. Note the mealy hairs on the fruit which distinguishes this from the look-alikes.
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Low Milkvetch (Astragalus lotiflorus)Observer
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This is the most southeasterly known population of the species.
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Low Milkvetch (Astragalus lotiflorus)Observer
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This population was recently mostly wiped out by road widening.
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Featherbells (Stenanthium gramineum)Observer
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This is a large population with hundreds of plants adjacent to campground in low woods along the Mt Fork River.
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Oklahoma Beardtongue (Penstemon oklahomensis)Observer
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This is the earliest photographic record for Texas and the small population was written up as new for the state by Jason Singhurst and Dr Walter Holmes.
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Dwarf Sorrel Broomrape (Phelipanche nana)Observer
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In the old rest area on southbound I 45. First seen here in 2002. Originally identified as Orobanche ramosa.
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Lindheimer's Paintbrush (Castilleja lindheimeri)Observer
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Now treated as a species separate from the Castilleja purpurea complex
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Branched Gayfeather (Liatris cymosa)Observer
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Most of the population here is behind a fence that was constructed in 2016. A few are in the ROW.
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Scaly Blazing Star (Liatris squarrosa)Observer
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Liatris squarrosa var. glabrata.