frank93's Identifications

Growing along ponds. Several specimens.

one late bloom.

Growing near a pond.

naturalized in yard. magnified shot shows forming seedpods.

blooms are yellow. Reseeds itself in my yard.

young specimen in undergrowth

Unripe seedpods/fruit.

collected dead leaves show evidence of Two-Barred Flasher Butterfly use as hostplant.

Several specimens. Immature fruit, some blooms and bloom detail. Very glossy abundant foliage on one specimen.

young specimen leafed-out after recent rain. either mown or seedling.

frequent on dry edges of arroyo colorado brush, which is where my yard is located.

Ericamerica austrotexana.

This is the species found in Sabal Palm Sanctuary. Fruiting and blooming were not observed. This is new spring growth; die-back occurs during cold weather.

wild specimens observed and also photographed.

red stems twining around branch

Poisonous exotic invasive competing with small native cacti and Texas Stonecrop.

Blooms and fruit.

ripe fruit leaking latex and green fruit

2nd bloom.

greenish fruit and maturing reddish fruit