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Weed Gallery

Miscellaneous

After photographing so many beautiful flowers, I started shooting the "weeds".  We work a ranch so knowing what is bad for cattle is a good idea.  One species may be poisonous and a similar one good food.  But even in the weediest of weeds, I found great beauty.

Asteraceae (Compositae) - Sunflower family

Cocklebur (Common Burdock) Xanthium strumarium

This weed will grow even in the middle of a drought and can reach 6 feet tall.  Flower is very small in 1/4" wide balls.  Seedpod is about 1" long covered in barbs.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, June-July 2004

(Native of Texas)

Asteraceae (Compositae) - Sunflower family

Bighead Pygmycudweed (Big Head Rabbit Tobbaco) Evax prolifera

Succulent plant grows 4-6" tall.  Heads areabout 1/2" wide with tiny yellow flowers.  Green with lots of water.  Fuzzy white hairs cover the plant as it dries out to gray.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, April - June 2004

(Native of Texas)

Asteraceae (Compositae) - Sunflower family

Spring Pygmycudweed Evax verna

Succulent plant grows 4-6" tall.  Heads areabout 1/2" wide covered in white fuzz.  Green with lots of water.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, April 2005

(Native of Texas)

Loranthaceae - Mistletoe family

American Mistletoe Phoradendron flavescens

Succulent parasite grows into the branches of trees eventually killing the branch and then the tree.  Translucent white berries are about 1/4" wide.

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, June & November 2004

(Native of Texas)

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