Texas Wildbuds

Spring 2025
Inks Lake

Our first trip of the 2025 season was to Inks lake the last week in March. The drought has had a major impact on the entire Central and Southwest Teaxs regions, obvious at Inks Lake State Park by the paucity of blooms. That said, we found a few, including three some species for the collection.

Please contact me if you have any comments or corrections to my IDs. Thank you.

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Berberis trifoliolata
(Agarita)
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Photo Details
Common Name Agarita
Scientific Name Berberis trifoliolata
(Mahonia trifoliolata)
Family Berberidaceae
(Barberry)
Date March 25, 2025
Location Lower Angler's Trail, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/14
Speed 1/80 sec.
ISO 1600
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NEW! Carex emoryi
(Emory’s Sedge)
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Photo Details
Common Name Emory's Sedge
Scientific Name Carex emoryi
Family Cyperaceae
(Sedge)
Date March 25, 2025
Location Lower Angler's Trail, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 100 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/50 sec.
ISO 400
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Diospyros texana
(Texas Persimmon)
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Common Name Texas Persimmon
Scientific Name Diospyros texana
Family Ebenaceae
(Ebony)
Date March 25, 2025
Location Lake Trail, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/125 sec.
ISO 400
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Echinocereus reichenbachii
(Lace Cactus)
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Common Name Lace Cactus
Scientific Name Echinocereus reichenbachii
(Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. caespitosus)
Family Cactaceae
(Cactus)
Date March 26, 2025
Location Devil's Backbone Trail, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/60 sec.
ISO 800
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Nuttallanthus texanus
(Texas Toadflax)
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Photo Details
Common Name Texas Toadflax
Scientific Name Nuttallanthus texanus
(Linaria texana)
Family Plantaginaceae
(Plantain)
Date March 26, 2025
Location Devil's Backbone Trail, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/40 sec.
ISO 800
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Phacelia patuliflora
(Sand Phacelia)
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Common Name Sand Phacelia,
Purple Phacelia
Scientific Name Phacelia patuliflora
Family Hydrophyllaceae
(Waterleaf)
Date March 26, 2025
Location Devil's Backbone Trail, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/60 sec.
ISO 800
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Solanum triquetrum
(Texas Nightshade)
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Photo Details
Common Name Texas Nightshade
Scientific Name Solanum triquetrum
Family Solanaceae
(Nightshade)
Date March 26, 2025
Location Devil's Backbone Trail, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/40 sec.
ISO 800
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Tradescantia gigantea
(Giant Spiderwort)
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Common Name Giant Spiderwort
Scientific Name Tradescantia gigantea
Family Commelinaceae
(Spiderwort)
Date March 26, 2025
Location Devil's Backbone Trail, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/100 sec.
ISO 800
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NEW! Ulmus crassifolia
(Cedar Elm)
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Photo Details
Common Name Cedar Elm
Scientific Name Ulmus crassifolia
Family Ulmaceae
(Elm)
Date March 25, 2025
Location Lake Trail, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 122 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/160 sec.
ISO 400
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Ungnadia speciosa
Mexican Buckeye
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Photo Details
Common Name Mexican Buckeye
Scientific Name Ungnadia speciosa
Family Sapindaceae
(Soapberry)
Date March 26, 2025
Location Devil's Backbone Trail, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/60 sec.
ISO 800
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Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County

© Tom Lebsack 2025