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Summary of Plants learned in this lab:
Family Genus Species ACANTHACEAE Anisacanthus quadrifidus
ACANTHACEAE Justicia brandegeana *
ASTERACEAE Tagetes lucida *
BIGNONIACEAE Tecoma stans
BROMELIACEAE Tillandsia recurvata
FABACEAE Sophora secundiflora
LAMIACEAE Rosmarinus officinalis *
LAMIACEAE Scutellaria suffrutescens *
MELIACEAE Melia azedarach *
OLEACEAE Ligustrum japonicum *
POACEAE Setaria scheelei
RHAMNACEAE Condalia hookeri
ULMACEAE Celtis laevigata
VERBENACEAE Lantana montevidensis *
* not native to Texas
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BIGNONIACEAE (Trumpetvine family) Tecoma stans Yellow Bells, Yellow Trumpet Flower
Native of West Texas down into Mexico
LAMIACEAE Rosmarinus officinalis * RosemaryNative to the Mediterranean
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ACANTHACEAE Justicia brandegeana * Mexican Shrimp Plant
Native to Mexico
Do you see why its common name is “Shrimp Plant”?
ASTERACEAE Tagetes lucida * Sweet-scented marigoldNative to Mexico and Central America
reputed cold remedy when used as a tea
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VERBENACEAE Lantana montevidensis * Trailing Lantana
Native to tropical South America
OLEACEAE Ligustrum japonicum * Japanese Privet, Wax-leaf LigustrumNative of Korea and Japan
poisonous
leaf surface?
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MELIACEAE (Mahogany family) Melia azedarach * China berry, Pride-of-India
tree to 15m tall
leaf complexity?
leaf arrangement?
Native of Himalaya Mountains and E Asia
One of the top 10 most invasive species in Texas!!
poisonous
POACEAE Setaria scheelei Southwestern Bristle Grass, Scheele’s Bristle Grass
RHAMNACEAE Condalia hookeri Bluewood
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armed shrubs to about 2m tall
A blue dye was obtained in frontier days from the wood.
The fruits were used during frontier days to make jelly.
ULMACEAE Celtis laevigata Sugar Berry, Sugar Hackberrysmall to medium-large tree
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ACANTHACEAE Anisacanthus quadrifidus Wright’s Anisacanthus, Hummingbird Bush
shrub to about 15m tall
native to the Edwards Plateau
FABACEAE Sophora secundiflora Texas Mountain-Laurel, Mescal BeanOne of the most beautiful native plants of Texas with clusters of flowers in Spring that smell of grape bubble gum.
Mescal beans were used as hallucinogen by Native Americans
poisonous
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BROMELIACEAE Tillandsia recurvata Ball Moss, Bunch Moss
commonly epiphytic on Live Oaks, but also
on rocks, tombstones, utility wires, etc.
LAMIACEAE Scutellaria suffrutescens * Pink SkullcapNative of Mexico