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Cones & Spikes Shapes

Polygalaceae - Milkwort family

White Milkwort Ploygala alba

Flower cluster about 2" long.  Plant about 2 feet tall.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, April 2004

(Native of Texas)

Onagraceae - Evening-Primrose family

False Gaura Stenosiphon linifolius

Flower is about 1/2" wide on terminal spikes that can reach 2 feet long.  Spikes branch from the top of the single stem.  Plant can reach 9 feet tall.  Flower makes good honey.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2005

Photos taken in Coleman County, Texas, September 2005

(Native of Texas)

see similar    pink gaura

Fabaceae (Leguminosae) - Legume family

Plume Dalea (Bigtop Dalea, Nineanther Prairie Clover, Arrow-weed) Dalea enneandra

Flower spike about 4" long with flowers about 1/4" long.  The base of each flower are feathery.  One to three smooth stems have multiple braches at the top.  Leaves are about 1" long.  Plant grows 3-5 feet tall.  These plants make a good broom when bundled.  Indians used the a cactus thorn attached to these straight stems as arrows to hunt small game.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, June 2005

(Native of Texas)

Verbenaceae - Vervain family

Texas Frog Fruit (Sawtooth Frogfruit, Wedgeleaf Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Frogfruit) Phyla nodiflora (P. incisa, Lippia nodiflora)

Entire flower ball about 1/4" wide.  Groundcover stands about 4" tall.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, August 2004

(Native of Texas)

Similar Species

Wedgeleaf Phyla cuneifolia

much broader flowerhead

(Native)

Lanceleaf Frogfruit Phyla lanceolata (Lippia lanceolata)

(Native)

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