Hello all!!
I've been wanting to start something like this for a while, and now is the best chance!!
First, I will tell you places that you could find info about CP's native to your area, in order of credibility:
1) Updated wildflower books: I am a pretty avid wildflowerer (if that's a word), and I always see all Cp species in my state (at least that I'm aware of)
2) Internet: Sometimes these can best the books, if it's your state's parks and wildlife site. Some "home made" sites may list introduced or no longer existing species...
3) Museums, field biology centers, etc.: These are a bit iffy, due to the fact that there aren't too many dedicated CP biologists out there
4) Older wildflower books: Sometimes just as good as new ones, but you never know the crdibility, if the names have changed, or something else... Downsides are similar to "home made" web sites.
Now that I'm done with that, I will list the species native to Texas: (Rampuppy, Phil, I beat ya to it!
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Utricularia gibba
Utricularia subulata
Utricularia inflata
Sarracenia alata
Drosera brevifolia
Drosera capilaris
The three Utrics can supposedly be found in my area, and gibba, surprise, surprise, isn't even remotely threatened. I am unaware of the status of U. inflata and U. subulata, although they seem prolific in the places that they do grow, but then again, so do the Sarrs.
The Sarracenia alata supposedly only lives in isolated areas in eastern Texas. Jeff (Jaie said he knew of a few places, but with him at colledge (sp?), I am unaware of these sites still) Phil, Rampuppy?
Drosera brevifolia supposedly grows in sidewalk cracks in some parts of Houston during the wet season, as well as alongside S. alata. Drosera capilaris grows alongside Sarracenia alata in wetlands and bogs.
If anyone knows of any CP sites in Texas, I will start some sort of protection, reintroduction program right away!
I've been wanting to start something like this for a while, and now is the best chance!!
1) Updated wildflower books: I am a pretty avid wildflowerer (if that's a word), and I always see all Cp species in my state (at least that I'm aware of)
2) Internet: Sometimes these can best the books, if it's your state's parks and wildlife site. Some "home made" sites may list introduced or no longer existing species...
3) Museums, field biology centers, etc.: These are a bit iffy, due to the fact that there aren't too many dedicated CP biologists out there
4) Older wildflower books: Sometimes just as good as new ones, but you never know the crdibility, if the names have changed, or something else... Downsides are similar to "home made" web sites.
Now that I'm done with that, I will list the species native to Texas: (Rampuppy, Phil, I beat ya to it!
Utricularia gibba
Utricularia subulata
Utricularia inflata
Sarracenia alata
Drosera brevifolia
Drosera capilaris
The three Utrics can supposedly be found in my area, and gibba, surprise, surprise, isn't even remotely threatened. I am unaware of the status of U. inflata and U. subulata, although they seem prolific in the places that they do grow, but then again, so do the Sarrs.
The Sarracenia alata supposedly only lives in isolated areas in eastern Texas. Jeff (Jaie said he knew of a few places, but with him at colledge (sp?), I am unaware of these sites still) Phil, Rampuppy?
Drosera brevifolia supposedly grows in sidewalk cracks in some parts of Houston during the wet season, as well as alongside S. alata. Drosera capilaris grows alongside Sarracenia alata in wetlands and bogs.
If anyone knows of any CP sites in Texas, I will start some sort of protection, reintroduction program right away!
