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Balms, Mints, and Thymes (Subtribe Menthinae)Observer
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Wild mint? Overgrown around a lot of other plants
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Century Plants (Genus Agave)Observer
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It's Texas, I hoped to see some cacti. There's a smaller one behind it but not any other cacti around. A lot of the mint around it
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Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)Observer
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Found in the suburbs. A lot of people eat sunflower seeds. There's not a garden here so maybe it was accidentally planted. Also, surrounded by mint.
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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College campus, a lot of trees and food available.
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Texas Mountain Laurel (Dermatophyllum secundiflorum)Observer
daelonmDescription
Near waller creek. Wide variety of plants around here.
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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
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Near waller creek. Right along the riverbank so there's a lot of moisture for it.
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Palmettos (Genus Sabal)Observer
daelonmDescription
Near waller creek. A lot of plant and near a good source of water. I only saw one of these.
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Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)Observer
daelonmDescription
A lot of plants and water. Great resources for dragonflies and insects that have an aquatic stage of life.
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Ashes (Genus Fraxinus)Observer
daelonmDescription
Near waller creek. Wide variety of plants around here. No clue what it is.
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Ballmoss (Tillandsia recurvata)Observer
daelonmDescription
Epiphyte. TA told us it was a type of lichen, not a moss despite it's common name.
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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
daelonmDescription
Near waller creek. Wide variety of plants around here. Near the body of water and I seen these kinds of plants around ponds before.
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Variable Platyfish (Xiphophorus variatus)Observer
daelonmDescription
Waller creek has a lot of fish. I know there's also blue gill sunfish here but this one caught my eye.
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Taro (Colocasia esculenta)Observer
daelonmDescription
Near waller creek. Wide variety of plants around here. I know it as elephant ears? I've seen similar plants by bodies of water before.
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Mexican Ruellia (Ruellia simplex)Observer
daelonmDescription
Near waller creek. Wide variety of plants around here. A lot of damselflies on it.
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Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)Observer
daelonmDescription
Only full sized tree in the area. Near waller creek. Extensive root structure.
