Texas Wildbuds

Fall 2024
Piney Woods

After our trip to East Texas in the spring we decided to go again in the fall. This time our destination was Lake Livingston and Big Thicket National Preserve. Late November is not an ideal time to shoot wildflowers but there were a few, including three new species for the collection.

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

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NEW! Botrychium biternatum
(Sparse-lobed Grapefern)
07991
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Common Name Sparse-lobed Grapefern,
Southern Grapefern
Scientific Name Botrychium biternatum
(Sceptridium biternatum)
Family Ophioglossaceae
(Adder's Tongue)
Date November 21, 2024
Location Big Sandy Trail, Big Thicket National Preserve, Polk County
Camera Sony RSX100 Mark IV
Lens 24-70 mm (35mm equivalent)
f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length 24 mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture f/2.5
Speed 1/30 sec.
ISO 125
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 NEW! Coreopsis gladiata
(Coastal Plain Tickseed)
9911
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Common Name Coastal Plain Tickseed, Texas Tickseed
Scientific Name Coreopsis gladiata
(Coreopsis linifolia)
Family Asteraceae
(Sunflower)
Date November 21, 2024
Location Pitcher Plant Trail, Big Thicket National Preserve, Tyler County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 116 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/40 sec.
ISO 800
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 NEW! Hypericum crux-andreae
(St. Peter’s Wort)
9868
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Common Name St. Peter's Wort
Scientific Name Hypericum crux-andreae
(Ascyrum stans)
Family Hypericaceae
(St. John's Wort)
Date November 21, 2024
Location Pitcher Plant Trail, Big Thicket National Preserve, Tyler County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 105 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/20 sec.
ISO 800
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 Lobelia reverchonii
(Reverchon's Lobelia)
9940
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Common Name Reverchon's Lobelia,
Downy Lobelia
Scientific Name Lobelia reverchonii
(Lobelia puberula var. pauciflora)
Family Campanulaceae
(Bellflower)
Date November 21, 2024
Location Pitcher Plant Trail, Big Thicket National Preserve, Tyler County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/13 sec.
ISO 800
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 Salvia azurea
(Blue Sage)
9811
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Common Name Blue Sage,
Pitcher Sage
Scientific Name Salvia azurea
Family Lamiaceae
(Mint)
Date November 20, 2024
Location Trinity Trace Trail, Lake Livingston State Park, Polk County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/50 sec.
ISO 1600
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 Sarracenia alata
(Pitcherplant)
9880/9881
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Common Name Pitcherplant,
Yellow Trumpets
Scientific Name Sarracenia alata
Family Sarraceniaceae
(Pitcher Plant)
Date November 21, 2024
Location Pitcher Plant Trail, Big Thicket National Preserve, Tyler County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture Focus stack of two images at f/16
Speed 1/25 sec.
ISO 800
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 Smilax bona-nox
(Saw Greenbrier)
9739
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Common Name Saw Greenbrier,
Catbrier
Scientific Name Smilax bona-nox
Family Smilacaceae
(Catbrier)
Date November 20, 2024
Location Trinity Trace Trail, Lake Livingston State Park, Polk County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/30 sec.
ISO 1600
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Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County

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