BioBlitz at Decker Tallgrass Prairie Preserve with John Davis, City of Austin, and Sam Kieschnick, TPWD, and a host of awesome citizen scientists and iNat folks.
BioBlitz at Decker Tallgrass Prairie Preserve with John Davis, City of Austin, and Sam Kieschnick, TPWD, and a host of awesome citizen scientists and iNat folks.
assume this was planted at some point by garden staff as it was not in the wilder area
Last photo shows rosette of plant (dandelion-like) that appears to have been palatable to either cattle or perhaps deer in the area.
Received >3 inches rain yesterday on already saturated soil.
Went to Prairie Dog Park after a career day at a Kennedale school. It was fun! :)
Prairie Fest, Tandy Park Natural Area
Castilleja purpurea var. purpurea (Nutt.) G. Don
Purple paintbrush, Purple prairie painbrush, Prairie paintbrush, Downy Indian paintbrush