Ball moss (Tillandsia recurvata) is the last maligned plant in our presentation that deserves a deeper look. And though documentation for it is sparse, I still want to relate to you the stories I grew up hearing. Maybe someday somebody like you will spend the time to analyze whether there was anything to the stories….

Yes, ragweed. I don’t know which one is worse… cedar fever during cedar pollen season in late winter, or hay fever from ragweed in the fall. There’s a whole family of ragweed species with the family name of Ambrosia. Fun fact: “food of the gods” is due to the wind pollination quality. Giant ragweed (Ambrosia…

The next plant to discuss is our lovely lantana. Some of you will know there’s more than one kind, but did you know there’s around 150 species? They’ve got a whole lot of cousins that we recognize, but the active ingredients are common across the whole family. The story behind it. This pretty, common flower…

Welcome! My name is Brandy McDaniel and I probably have the oddest life goal of anyone you will meet. I want to know the name, history, and use of every single plant I see in Texas and Oklahoma… in cultivation / commerce and in the wild. For the next 10 minutes we will meet four…