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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