The Flowering Limestone Cactus Gardens of Texas

In this episode, we survey a population of West Texas cacti a month after the region received an exceedingly large amount of rain. during filming I got stung by killer bees and almost fell off a cliff, making the entire ordeal more exciting and worthwhile. the limestone deserts of West Texas and Northern Mexico are some of the most incredible plant communities in the United States and deserve protection.

Notholaena greggii (Pteridaceae)
Boerhavia gracillima (Nyctaginaceae)
Ariocarpus fissuratus (Cactaceae)
Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae)
Eucnide bartonioides (Loasaceae)

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