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Rock Quillwort is known from only about 10 populations in four counties in Texas, making it one of the rarer plants in the state.
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COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE ROCK QUILLWORT:
SPECIES INFO:
I can't prove it, but I'd bet this is Texas' #1 most encountered threatened species... if you live in Texas and are a visitor to Texas State Parks, there's a good chance you saw this one... Apparently, according to the website, 250,000 people visit Enchanted Rock each year!
Here's your Rock Quillwort checklist:
✔️ Have you hiked Enchanted Rock in the winter/ spring?
✔️ Have you seen those little gardens formed in the depressions in the granite at the top of ER?
✔️ Was there water in those depressions creating a vernal or ephemeral pool?
✔️ Did you see little plants that look like blades of grass in those pools?
According to Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine:
"The species name lithophila translates to “stone” (litho) “loving” (phil). Rock quillwort was first collected in Texas in 1914 and subsequently named in 1922. It is known from only about 10 populations in four counties in Texas, making it one of the rarer plants in the state."
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THREATENED TEXAS SERIES:
There are 148 Threatened Species & 74 Threatened Species in Texas. Each palette & species is unique. I have sampled colors from images of actual Texas Threatened Species and created original art inspired by each group. 5% of the profits from this series enthusiastically goes to help Threatened & Endangered Species.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Wonder what you can do to help? One easy thing I have found is to write my US house Rep. and ask them to support The Recovering America's Wildlife Act RAWA Find out more at https://www.txwildlifealliance.org/or if you aren't in Texas, https://ournatureusa.com/
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