Christina Mild's "Rio Delta Wild." Articles on LRGV Native Plants.
Complete Index in ALPHABETIC order by Specific epithet. (Published in the Valley Morning Star, Saturday Edition.)

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Rio Delta Wild articles written by Christina Mild 12/12/2005 05:31 PM    
 published in VMS from 3/4/2000 to 6/26/2004      
    Arranged in alphabetic order by Scientific Name (Specific Epithet)
publication  Folk Names Common English Names Scientific name Family growthForm
11/30/2002   Rio Grande Abutilon Abutilon hypoleucum Malvaceae shrub
5/6/2000 Pelotazo Indian Mallow Abutilon species Malvaceae shrub
3/24/2001   Trisulcatum Abutilon trisulcatum Malvaceae shrub
1/31/2004 Guajillo mimosa catclaw Acacia berlandieri Fabaceae tree
3/4/2000 Huitz axin Huisache Acacia farnesiana Leguminosae tree
8/31/2002   Wright Acacia, Gregg's Acacia Acacia wrightii, A. greggii Leguminosae tree
7/15/2000 Pitahaya Night-Blooming Cereus Acanthocereus pentagonus Cactaceae cactus
8/12/2000 Yerba Santa Angel Trumpets, Vine 4 O'clock Acleisanthes obtusa Nyctaginaceae vine
6/30/2001   Vasey Adelia Adelia vaseyii Euphorbiaceae shrub
7/5/2003 Maguey Century Plant Agave americana Agavaceae succulent
1/20/2001 Maguey Rough Maguey Agave scabra Amaryllidaceae succulent
5/13/2000   Pseudoabutilon. Velvetleaf Allowissadula lozanii Malvaceae shrub
9/9/2000 Troncoso White Brush Aloysia gratissima Verbenaceae shrub
11/22/2003 Vara Dulce Sweet Stem Aloysia macrostachya Verbenaceae shrub
7/26/2003   Huisache Daisy Amblyolepis setigera Compositae herbaceous
5/24/2003   Bishop's Weed, Blister Weed Ammi majus Umbelliferae herbaceous
10/28/2000   Sand Parsley Ammoselinum popei Umbelliferae herb
4/22/2000 Chapotillo Sierra Madre Torchwood* Amyris madrensis Rutaceae shrub 
10/14/2000 Lantrisco (&9/16/00) Chapotillo, TX Torchwood Amyris texana Rutaceae shrub
11/23/2002 Corona del Reina Queen's Wreath Antigonon leptopus Polygonaceae vine
4/13/2002   Lazy Daisy Aphanostephus sp.  Compositae herbaceous
2/23/2002 Chicalote Prickly Poppy Argemone sanguinea Papaveraceae herbaceous
8/9/2003   Threeawn Aristida sp. Gramineae grass
4/3/2004   Swan-flower Pipevine Aristolochia longiflora Aristolochiaceae herbaceous
8/11/2001 Carrizo Giant Cane Arundo donax Poaceae grass
5/25/2002 Hierba de Zizotes Longhorn Milkweed Asclepias oenotheroides Asclepiadaceae herbaceous
3/16/2002 Mangle Black Mangrove, Walking Tree Avicennia germinans Avicenniaceae shrub
3/24/2001 Bastardia Bastardia Bastardia viscosa Malvaceae shrub
10/4/2003   bastardia Bastardia viscosa Malvaceae herbaceous
7/21/2001   Mexican Bauhinia Bauhinia mexicana Caesalpiniacea tree
6/5/2004 Oreja de Raton Mouse Ear Bernardia myricaefolia Euphorbiaceae tree
5/11/2002   Sea OxEye Daisy Borrichia frutescens Compositae herbaceous
7/28/2001 Rabbittail beardgrass Silver Bluestem species Bothriochloa laguroides Poaceae grass
7/28/2001 Big Feather Grass Silver Bluestem species Bothriochloa longipaniculata Poaceae grass
10/13/2001   Buffalo grass Buchloe dactyloides Poaceae grass
11/25/2000 Coma, Chicle Saffron Plum Bumelia celastrina Sapotaceae tree
11/10/2001   Growing Stuff from Seeds Caesalpinia mexicana Caesalpiniaceae tree
12/15/2001   Heep's Spiderwort, Cherisse Callisia micrantha (new) Commelinaceae groundcover
1/27/2001 Chile piquin Chilepiquin Capsicum annum Solanaceae herb
9/20/2003 Farolitos Balloon Vine, Heartseed Vine Cardiospermum halicacabum Sapindaceae vine
8/17/2002   Carlowrightia Carlowrightia parviflora Acanthaceae herbaceous
4/28/2001 Amargosa Allthorn Goat Bush Castela erecta Simaroubaceae shrub
2/7/2004 Albahaca Slender celosia Celosia nitida Amaranthaceae herbaceous
12/2/2000 Palo Blanco Sugar Hackberry Celtis laevigata Ulmaceae tree
7/19/2003 Granjeno Spiny Hackberry Celtis pallida Ulmaceae shrub
10/13/2001   Buffle grass  Cenchrus ciliaris Poaceae grass
6/15/2002   Mexican Buttonbush Cephalanthus salicifolius Rubiaceae  shrub
2/17/2001 Palo Verde Texas Paloverde (Retama China) Cercidium macrum Leguminosae shrub
4/10/2004   Shirley's Nettle Cevallia sinuata Loasaceae herbaceous
9/21/2002   Green Leaf Five Eyes  Chamaesaracha coronopus Solanaceae