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Flies (Order Diptera)Observer
alexisscammanDescription
It was hard to get a clear photo. Every time I got too close it would fly away.
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Henbit Deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)Observer
alexisscammanDescription
A few purple flowers have bloomed. 4 sided stem.
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Catchweed Bedstraw (Galium aparine)Observer
alexisscammanDescription
There were a lot of this type of plant in the area. I found it to be more present on the side of the trail that was closer to the creek.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
alexisscammanDescription
Found very small patches of lichen on trees on UT Austin campus. This was one of the only trees on this side of campus to have lichen growing lower on the trunk.
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Glossy Privet (Ligustrum lucidum)Observer
alexisscammanDescription
I found the variation in shades of green on the leaves of this plant interesting. Opposite leaves.
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Century Plants (Genus Agave)Observer
alexisscammanDescription
Found in my backyard but wasn’t planted there. Grew up between the cinderblocks lining my hard.
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Lantana (Lantana × strigocamara)Observer
alexisscammanDescription
There weren’t many other flowering plants in this area at this time. I believe the two bright, contrasting colors would be good at attracting pollinating insects.
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Christmas Berries (Genus Photinia)Observer
alexisscammanDescription
This plant was probably here before the fence was put in because there seemed to be cut branches where the tree meets the fence.
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
alexisscammanDescription
This squirrel wasn’t afraid of me at all. It continued to follow me after I took this photo, getting right under my feet
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Ashe Juniper (Juniperus ashei)Observer
alexisscammanDescription
I’ve seen a lot of Texas cedar trees around Austin. I like how it can grow sideways over the trail without falling.
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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
alexisscammanDescription
There weren’t any other of this kind of flowery plant around it.
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Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica)Observer
alexisscammanDescription
May have been spread by an animal if the berries are edible. There were many plants like this along shoal creek.
