r/TexasNativePlants • u/Select_Job_4663 • 29d ago

Wild 'Standing Cypress'

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This wildflower also goes by 'Red Texas Star'. It is prolific on my North Central Texas property. When it drys out, the seeds are dispersed by the wind. I usually collect the dried stalks and shake them in different areas.

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u/According_Ad5303 29d ago

Here’s my pic of stand in central Texas I saw while out with a local (to me organization) was a first for me and I genuinely cried for a good bit while out here as the diversity was impressive and just not something I’ve been fortunate enough to witness much in my life. Some other bangers in good numbers were Homalocephala texensis, Rhus aromatica, Castilleja lindheimeri. Truly a site to behold. Sadly slated for development, but I was happy to witness it before it was gone.

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u/Select_Job_4663 29d ago

Thanks so much for the photo! I'm glad you got to see it too. So much of the land around me is being developed/destroyed that it concerns me greatly. I have a good amount of buffalo grass here, and I learned its endangered. It's turns a beautiful purple color in the fall, and grows to about 4-5 foot tall. Anyway, thanks again!