Texas
Wildbuds

Fall 2024
Lake Brownwood

Lake Brownwood State Park, about 3 hours northwest of Austin, was a place that I thought could be promising for fall wildflowers. My reasoning was that the drought map of Texas indicated that the region was drought-free. As I got closer to Brownwood I became optimisitic---the conditions were not as sere as the area around Austin, and I was not disappointed. The area was dry but they had quite a lot of rain within the last month or so. And Lake Brownwood was completely full of water. 
There were not a lot of wildflowers in bloom, but there were a few, and three were new species for this website.

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

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NEW! Agalinis strictifolia
(Stiff-leaf False Foxglove)
9368
Common Name Stiff-leaf False Foxglove
Scientific Name Agalinis strictifolia
Family Orobanchaceae
(Broomrape)
Date October 22, 2024
Location Office Trail, Lake Brownwood State Park, Brown County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/14
Speed 1/60 sec.
ISO 800
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Ambrosia psilostachya
(Cuman Ragweed)
9414
Common Name Cuman Ragweed, Perennial Ragweed
Scientific Name Ambrosia psilostachya
Family Asteraceae
(Sunflower)
Date October 22, 2024
Location Office Trail, Lake Brownwood State Park, Brown County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/18
Speed 1/80 sec.
ISO 800
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Heterotheca canescens
(Gray Goldenaster)
9442
Common Name Gray Goldenaster
Scientific Name Heterotheca canescens
Family Asteraceae
(Sunflower)
Date October 23, 2024
Location Office Trail, Lake Brownwood State Park, Brown County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 95 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/80 sec.
ISO 800
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Lygodesmia texana
(Skeleton Plant)
9457
Common Name Skeleton Plant
Scientific Name Lygodesmia texana
Family Asteraceae
(Sunflower)
Date October 23, 2024
Location Office Trail, Lake Brownwood State Park, Brown County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/250 sec.
ISO 800
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NEW! Solidago radula
(Western Rough Goldenrod)
9290
Common Name Western Rough Goldenrod
Scientific Name Solidago radula
Family Asteraceae
(Sunflower)
Date October 22, 2024
Location Commanche Trail Campground, Lake Brownwood State Park, Brown County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/200 sec.
ISO 800
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Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans
(Diamondflowers)
9462
Common Name Diamondflowers
Scientific Name Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans
Family Rubiaceae
(Madder)
Date October 23, 2024
Location Office Trail, Lake Brownwood State Park, Brown County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 170 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/50 sec.
ISO 800
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Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides
(White Heath Aster)
9336
Common Name Western Heath Aster
Scientific Name Symphyotrichum ericoides var ericoides
(Aster ericoides)
Family Asteraceae
(Sunflower)
Date October 22, 2024
Location Nopales Ridge Trail, Lake Brownwood State Park, Brown County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/14
Speed 1/200 sec.
ISO 800
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NEW! Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
(Aromatic Aster)
9264
Common Name Aromatic Aster
Scientific Name Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
(Aster onlongifolius)
Family Asteraceae
(Sunflower)
Date October 22, 2024
Location Commanche Trail Campground, Lake Brownwood State Park, Brown County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/40 sec.
ISO 800

Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County

© Tom Lebsack 2024