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Rio Delta Wild articles written by Christina Mild published in VMS from 3/4/2000 to 6/26/2004 Arranged in alphabetic order by Scientific Name (Specific Epithet) publication Folk Names Common English Names Scientific name Family growthForm 11/30/2002 Rio Grande Abutilon Abutilon hypoleucum Malvaceae shrub 5/6/2000 Pelotazo Indian Mallow Abutilon species Malvaceae shrub 3/24/2001 Trisulcatum Abutilon trisulcatum Malvaceae shrub 1/31/2004 Guajillo mimosa catclaw Acacia berlandieri Fabaceae tree 3/4/2000 Huitz axin Huisache Acacia farnesiana Leguminosae tree 8/31/2002 Wright Acacia, Gregg's Acacia Acacia wrightii, A. greggii Leguminosae tree 7/15/2000 Pitahaya Night-Blooming Cereus Acanthocereus pentagonus Cactaceae cactus 8/12/2000 Yerba Santa Angel Trumpets, Vine 4 O'clock Acleisanthes obtusa Nyctaginaceae vine 6/30/2001 Vasey Adelia Adelia vaseyii Euphorbiaceae shrub 7/5/2003 Maguey Century Plant Agave americana Agavaceae succulent 1/20/2001 Maguey Rough Maguey Agave scabra Amaryllidaceae succulent 5/13/2000 Pseudoabutilon. Velvetleaf Allowissadula lozanii Malvaceae shrub 9/9/2000 Troncoso White Brush Aloysia gratissima Verbenaceae shrub 11/22/2003 Vara Dulce Sweet Stem Aloysia macrostachya Verbenaceae shrub 7/26/2003 Huisache Daisy Amblyolepis setigera Compositae herbaceous 5/24/2003 Bishop's Weed, Blister Weed Ammi majus Umbelliferae herbaceous 10/28/2000 Sand Parsley Ammoselinum popei Umbelliferae herb 4/22/2000 Chapotillo Sierra Madre Torchwood* Amyris madrensis Rutaceae shrub 10/14/2000 Lantrisco (&9/16/00) Chapotillo, TX Torchwood Amyris texana Rutaceae shrub 11/23/2002 Corona del Reina Queen's Wreath Antigonon leptopus Polygonaceae vine 4/13/2002 Lazy Daisy Aphanostephus sp. Compositae herbaceous 2/23/2002 Chicalote Prickly Poppy Argemone sanguinea Papaveraceae herbaceous 8/9/2003 Threeawn Aristida sp. Gramineae grass 4/3/2004 Swan-flower Pipevine Aristolochia longiflora Aristolochiaceae herbaceous 8/11/2001 Carrizo Giant Cane Arundo donax Poaceae grass 5/25/2002 Hierba de Zizotes Longhorn Milkweed Asclepias oenotheroides Asclepiadaceae herbaceous 3/16/2002 Mangle Black Mangrove, Walking Tree Avicennia germinans Avicenniaceae shrub 3/24/2001 Bastardia Bastardia Bastardia viscosa Malvaceae shrub 10/4/2003 bastardia Bastardia viscosa Malvaceae herbaceous 7/21/2001 Mexican Bauhinia Bauhinia mexicana Caesalpiniacea tree 6/5/2004 Oreja de Raton Mouse Ear Bernardia myricaefolia Euphorbiaceae tree 5/11/2002 Sea OxEye Daisy Borrichia frutescens Compositae herbaceous 7/28/2001 Rabbittail beardgrass Silver Bluestem species Bothriochloa laguroides Poaceae grass Return to: {www.riodeltawild.com} 1 7/28/2001 Big Feather Grass Silver Bluestem species Bothriochloa longipaniculata Poaceae grass 10/13/2001 Buffalo grass Buchloe dactyloides Poaceae grass 11/25/2000 Coma, Chicle Saffron Plum Bumelia celastrina Sapotaceae tree 11/10/2001 Growing Stuff from Seeds Caesalpinia mexicana Caesalpiniaceae tree 12/15/2001 Heep's Spiderwort, Cherisse Callisia micrantha (new) Commelinaceae groundcover 1/27/2001 Chile piquin Chilepiquin Capsicum annum Solanaceae herb 9/20/2003 Farolitos Balloon Vine, Heartseed Vine Cardiospermum halicacabum Sapindaceae vine 8/17/2002 Carlowrightia Carlowrightia parviflora Acanthaceae herbaceous 4/28/2001 Amargosa Allthorn Goat Bush Castela erecta Simaroubaceae shrub 2/7/2004 Albahaca Slender celosia Celosia nitida Amaranthaceae herbaceous 12/2/2000 Palo Blanco Sugar Hackberry Celtis laevigata Ulmaceae tree 7/19/2003 Granjeno Spiny Hackberry Celtis pallida Ulmaceae shrub 10/13/2001 Buffle grass Cenchrus ciliaris Poaceae grass 6/15/2002 Mexican Buttonbush Cephalanthus salicifolius Rubiaceae shrub 2/17/2001 Palo Verde Texas Paloverde (Retama China) Cercidium macrum Leguminosae shrub 4/10/2004 Shirley's Nettle Cevallia sinuata Loasaceae herbaceous 9/21/2002 Green Leaf Five Eyes Chamaesaracha coronopus Solanaceae groundcover 12/30/2000 Perlilla, Canica Milkberry, David's Chicocca alba Rubiaceae shrub/vine 4/12/2003 Texas Thistle Cirsium texanum Asteraceae herbaceous 12/20/2003 Negrito Fiddlewood Citharexylum berlandieri Verbenaceae shrub 6/3/2000 Negrito Fiddlewood Citherexylum berlandieri Verbenaceae shrub 9/2/2000 Barbas de Chivo Old Man's Beard Clematis drummondii Ranunculaceae vine 6/2/2001 Correhuela Snailseed-vine (diverse leaf) Cocculus diversifolius Menispermaceae vine 12/15/2001 Widow's Tears, Dayflower Commelina erecta angustifolia Commelinaceae herb 5/27/2000 Brasil Brasil Condalia hookeri Rhamnaceae tree or shrub 8/23/2003 Brasil, Capul Negro Bluewood Condalia Condalia hookeri Rhamnaceae tree 11/29/2003 Anacahuita Mexican Olive, Wild Olive Cordia boissieri Boraginaceae tree 3/9/2002 Tick-Seed Coreopsis, Golden Wave Coreopsis sp. Compositae herbaceous 6/10/2000 Baby Bonnets Coursetia axillaris Leguminosae shrub 8/3/2002 Croton Croton sp. Euphorbiaceae shrub 11/25/2000 Climbing Milkweed Vine Cynanchum barbigerum Asclepiadaceae vine 9/23/2000 Scruffy Dalea Dalea scandens Leguminosae shrub 4/7/2001 Dicliptera* Dicliptera vahliana Acanthaceae herb 3/25/2000 Chapote Texas Persimmon Diospyros texana Ebenaceae tree 11/9/2002 Lila de los Llanos Lily of the Lomas Echeandia chandleri Liliaceae herbaceous 10/5/2002 Rio Grande Barrel, Twisted Rib Echinocactus setispinus Cactaceae cactus 4/27/2002 Blanck's Alicoche Echinocereus blanchii Cactaceae cactus Return to: {www.riodeltawild.com} 2 4/6/2002 Hedgehog Cactus Echinocereus fitchii Cactaceae cactus 9/22/2001 Lady Finger Echinocereus pentalophus Cactaceae cactus 4/5/2003 Alicoche Ladyfinger Cactus Echinocereus pentalophus Cactaceae cactus 4/14/2001 Gummy Love Grass Eragrostis curtipedicellata Poaceae grass 1/19/2002 Monte del Conejo False Broomweed Ericameria austrotexana Compositae shrub 11/18/2000 Colorin Coral bean Erythrina herbacea Leguminosae tree 7/7/2001 Blue Mistflower Eupatorium azureum Compositae herb 7/7/2001 Beach Mistflower Eupatorium betonicifolium Compositae herb 12/7/2002 Padre Island Mistflower Eupatorium betonicifolium Compositae herbaceous 7/7/2001 Crucita Blue Mistflower Eupatorium odoratum Compositae herb 1/6/2001 Candelilla Wax Euphorbia Euphorbia antisyphilitica Euphorbiaceae succulent 5/17/2003 Lira de San Pedro Texas Bluebell Eustoma exaltatum Gentianaceae herbaceous 9/29/2001 Vara Dulce Kidneywood (confusing: Beebrush) Eysenhardtia texana Fabaceae shrub 5/19/2001 Panalero Elbowbush, Tanglewood, Desert Olive Forestiera angustifolia Oleaceae shrub 5/3/2003 Panalero Elbowbush, Desert Olive Forestiera angustifolia Oleaceae shrub 4/26/2003 Firewheel, Indian Blanket Gaillardia pulchella Compositae herbaceous 4/15/2000 Bee Blossom/Wild Honeysuckle Gaura sp.?? Onagraceae herbaceous 5/8/2004 Ocote, Chomonque Gochnatia Gochnatia hyoleuca Asteraceae shrub 5/31/2003 Hachinal Heimia salicifolia Lythraceae shrub 2/16/2002 Mirasol Common Sunflower Helianthus annuus Compositae herbaceous 12/27/2003 Alacrancillo turnsole, scorpion tail Heliotropium angiospermum Boraginaceae herbaceous 8/5/2000 Cola de Mico Seaside Heliotrope, Turnsole Heliotropium curassavicum Boraginaceae groundcover 12/29/2001 Tulipan del Monte Heart-leafed Hibiscus Hibiscus martianus (cardiophyllus) Malvaceae h 6/23/2001 GlobeBerry*(DeerApple,BalsamGourd) Ibervillea lindheimeri Cucurbitaceae vine 10/26/2002 Sharp-Pod Morning Glory Ipomoea trichocarpa Convolvulaceae vine 9/8/2001 White Beach Morning Glory Ipomoeae imperati Convolvulaceae vine 3/10/2001 Palmer's Bloodleaf Iresine palmeri Amaranthaceae vine 4/24/2004 Palmer's Bloodleaf Iresine palmeri Amaranthaceae vine 12/21/2002 Bernadette Rio Grande Pearlhead Isocarpha oppositifolia Asteraceae herbaceous 12/16/2000 Sangre de Drago Dragon's Blood Jatropha dioica Euphorbiaceae succulent 12/14/2002 Runyon's Water Willow Justicia runyonii Acanthaceae herbaceous 4/29/2000 Junco Crucifixion Thorn Koeberlinia spinosa Koeberliniaceae shrub 5/10/2003 Junco Allthorn, Crucifixion Thorn Koeberlinia spinosa Capparaceae shrub 1/11/2003 Hierba de Cristo Texas Lantana Lantana horrida Verbenaceae shrub 1/18/2003 Hammock Lantana Lantana microcephala Verbenaceae shrub 10/7/2000 Tepeguaje Tepeguaje Leucaena pulverulenta Mimosaceae tree 10/11/2003 cenizo barometer bush, purple sage Leucophyllum frutescens Scrophulariaceae shrub Return to: {www.riodeltawild.com} 3 4/1/2000 *Lichen sp. Lichen lichen 6/24/2000 Oregano Cimarron Mexican Oregano Lippia graveolens Verbenaceae shrub 10/19/2002 Floating Water Primrose, Seedbox Ludwigia octovalvis Onagraceae aquatic 8/25/2001 Agrito, Cylindrillo Berlandier's Wolfberry Lycium berlandieri? Solanaceae shrub 8/25/2001 Agrito, Tomatillo Carolina Wolfberry Lycium carolinianum Solanaceae shrub 5/5/2001 Manzanita,Xochtatl Barbados Cherry,* Xochtatl Malpighia glabra Malpighiaceae shrub 10/25/2003 Acerola Barbados Cherry, Wild Crepe Myrtle Malpighia glabra Malpighiaceae shrub 10/27/2001 Manzanita Turk's Cap Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Malvaceae shrub 10/12/2002 Dumpling Cactus Mammilaris runyonii Cactaceae cactus 3/29/2003 Hair-Covered Cactus, GrapeCactus Mammillaria multiceps Cactaceae cactus 11/11/2000 Huaco American Aloe* Manfreda variegata Amaryllidaceae succulent 1/4/2003 Walker's Manihot Manihot walkerae Euphorbiaceae shrub 7/12/2003 Pearl Milkweed Matelea reticulata Asclepiadaceae vine 6/29/2002 Snapdragon Vine Maurandya antirrhiniflora Scrophulariaceae vine 7/13/2002 Angle-Pod Pyramid Bush Melochia pyramidata Sterculiaceae herbaceous 8/24/2002 Wooly Pyramid Bush Melochia tomentosa Sterculiaceae shrub 9/27/2003 Stickleaf Mentzelia incisa Loasaceae herbaceous 8/19/2000 Verguenza Powderpuff Mimosa strigillosa Mimosaceae
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  • The Sabal May 2017

    The Sabal May 2017

    The Sabal May 2017 Volume 34, number 5 In this issue: Native Plant Project (NPP) Board of Directors May program p1 below Texas at the Edge of the Subtropics— President: Ken King by Bill Carr — p 2-6 Vice Pres: Joe Lee Rubio Native Plant Tour Sat. May 20 in Harlingen — p 7 Secretary: Kathy Sheldon Treasurer: Bert Wessling LRGV Native Plant Sources & Landscapers, Drew Bennie NPP Sponsors, Upcoming Meetings p 7 Ginger Byram Membership Application (cover) p8 Raziel Flores Plant species page #s in the Sabal refer to: Carol Goolsby “Plants of Deep South Texas” (PDST). Sande Martin Jann Miller Eleanor Mosimann Christopher Muñoz Editor: Editorial Advisory Board: Rachel Nagy Christina Mild Mike Heep, Jan Dauphin Ben Nibert <[email protected]> Ken King, Betty Perez Ann Treece Vacek Submissions of relevant Eleanor Mosimann NPP Advisory Board articles and/or photos Dr. Alfred Richardson Mike Heep are welcomed. Ann Vacek Benito Trevino NPP meeting topic/speaker: "Round Table Plant Discussion" —by NPP members and guests Tues., April 23rd, at 7:30pm The Native Plant Project will have a Round Table Plant Discussion in lieu of the usual PowerPoint presentation. We’re encouraging everyone to bring a native plant, either a cutting or in a pot, to be identified and discussed at the meeting. It can be a plant you are unfamiliar with or something that you find remarkable, i.e. blooms for long periods of time or has fruit all winter or is simply gor- geous. We will take one plant at a time and discuss it with the entire group, inviting all comments about your experience with that native.