In San Antonio, Texas we inspect a relict plant community that offers us a glimpse into what the Flora of San Antonio may have looked like 150 years ago. the only reason that this plant community still survives is due to the steep Limestone cliff it grows on and the fact that it is sandwiched between to on ramps and a freeway...
2024-03-20 04:20:30 +0000 UTC View PostI haven't updated species names in the captions yet but if you're curious about something just comment on the photo.
2024-03-13 03:04:17 +0000 UTC View PostHey everybody.
Currently writing from a little diner/taqueria in 3 Rivers Texas. On the road again.
I just wanted to let everybody know that Patreon has NOT been sending me notifications of messages that I receive so if you write me and haven't received a response, please email me at crimepaysbutbotany...
2024-03-13 02:58:09 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a science-heavy podcast with a ton of fascinating info in it. We talk about the "Cheilanthoid ferns" as a case study for a number of interesting phenomena like convergent evolution, why selfing is beneficial in a desert if you're a fern, how the hell a fern grows in the desert to begin with, how spores can last for a ...
2024-03-12 18:27:51 +0000 UTC View PostGrowing on Ambrosia chenopodiifolia. This was a really cool find.
2024-03-11 19:45:33 +0000 UTC View PostAttached is a PDF copy of some writing I did about a decade ago. Looking back it comes off as somewhat corny for me to read but maybe you'll get something out of it. Some of the railroad stories are reminders of pleasant memories to me as its' been long enough for me to forget them.
In other news, we're...
2024-02-29 19:55:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe Eriogonum species in this video is bizarre as hell.
2024-02-29 01:40:12 +0000 UTC View Post
A tour of a well-established Thornscrub Re-creation and Semi-Native Plant Garden in South Texas.
2024-02-08 23:32:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Ad free version of the recent ranting podcast.
2024-02-08 23:29:12 +0000 UTC View Post
The Installation That Went In after the lawn was gone.
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2024-02-07 20:00:51 +0000 UTC View PostThis textbook is now in my curriculum arsenal. I've emailed with the authors and hope to have them on the podcast when I am done with my first book. IT's currently 180 bucks (yes, insane) on Amazon for the third and most recent edition, but it can also be downloaded for free (and then read on a tablet) on www.libgen.is which ...
2024-01-21 22:30:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Calliandra conferta grows on small knolls formed by Goliad Formation deposits of gravels.
2024-01-14 14:04:15 +0000 UTC View Post
