Category: Native Plants

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May 11 recording available, “Medicinal Applications of Native Plants by Native Americans”

The video recording of our May 11, 2023 chapter meeting is now available for Medicinal Applications of Native Plants by Native Americans with Ricky Linex.

NOTE: Due to a hiccup in the Zoom recording, some plant names on some slides are obscured in the video. With Ricky’s permission, chapter member Gary Bowers put together a list to supplement the video. See this link in iNaturalist. Thank you, Gary!

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You can see business slides for 2023 chapter meetings here, listed by date. (If this particular meeting’s business slides were not added yet, they will be soon. Please check back later.)

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. We hope you attend!  Meetings may be in person, virtual, or both, so be sure to check details in the meeting announcement. Meetings are announced on our website, our calendar and Facebook.

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Free native plants at May 11 meeting; Guest topic “Medicinal Applications of Native Plants by Native Americans” with Ricky Linex

Along with our terrific speaker, Ricky Linex, we will have free native pollinator-friendly plants at our May 11th meeting for in-person attendees.

Species include:  

  • Conoclinium betonicifolium (Betony-leaf Mistflower)
  • Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida (Zexmenia)
  • Salvia roemeriana (Cedar Sage)
  • Chamaecrista fasciculata (Partridge Pea)
  • Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia Snakeroot aka Va. Dutchman’s Pipe)
  • Helianthus maximiliani (Maximilian Sunflower)
  • Ratibida sp (Mexican Hat)
  • and some others

Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor. Come at 6:30 to browse. Meeting starts at 7 PM. See this previous meeting announcement for more info.

Please note: This month our meeting may run a little longer than usual with a 1 hour guest presentation.

==> If you attend in person, you are giving consent to be videoed for Zoom and YouTube (if the meeting is to be posted on YouTube).

==> To attend via Zoom instead of in person, register at https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufuCrqjsiHtUy9eE2yXIdOX30bxjrxkAd#/registration

Maximilian sunflower, Helianthus maximiliani
Maximilian sunflower, Helianthus maximiliani
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Field Trip: Tejas Park, Saturday, June 10, 9am

— by Kathy Galloway

Join NPSOT-Wilco on our June field trip. Free and open to the public.

  • What: Exploring wildflowers and native plants in the Army Corps of Engineers park on Lake Georgetown.
  • When: Saturday, June 10, 2023, 9:00am-noon
  • Where: Tejas Park, 4562 County Rd 258, Liberty Hill, TX

Our field trip is open to the public.  Be prepared to walk on unimproved trails and road.  Wear sturdy walking shoes, a hat, sun screen and bring water and bug spray.  There is limited potable water available.  There are vault toilets.  

Reservations are not required. Please feel free to contact Kathy Galloway using the form at Contact Us beforehand if you have any questions.  The trips are a great way to see native plants in their habitat and learn with other members.  All ages and levels of knowledge are welcome.

Directions: 

  • From Georgetown go west on TX29 for 9 miles
  • Turn right on Ronald Reagan Blvd. for 3.5 miles
  • Turn right on County Rd 258 for 1.4  miles. 
  • Tejas Park will be on your right.  Meet at the parking lot.