Rare plant survey for Quayle’s Ragwort (Senecia quaylei) – Parker – Jeff Qualye

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For any questions related to Jeff’s spring 2025 walks, contact him through one of his contacts below.

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Jeff’s email squaylei2000@gmail.com

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Rare plant survey for Quayle’s Ragwort (Senecio quaylei) – Parker County

Brookshire’s

601 Palo Pinto St.

Weatherford, TX 76086
Saturday, March 29th
9am – 1pm

Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/npatfortworthchapter/1563361

*This tour is offered by donations. The suggested donation amount is $5; but please donate any amount you believe this special tour is worth. Donations benefit the Native Prairies Association of Texas (conservation & land trust organization) & are non-refundable.

Meet at 8:45am at the Brookshire’s in Weatherford at 601 Palo Pinto St (Highway 180), Weatherford, TX 76086. Park near the street. We will caravan from Weatherford, stopping at up to 4 locations to search for known populations of Senecio quaylei, which has a state rank of S1 (S1 being the rarest of plants with 1-6 sites). We will finish by 1pm after we go to Fort Wolters to look for the last known location. According to authorities, Quayle’s Ragwort (Senecio quaylei) is a hybrid species, originating from Texas Groundsel (Senecio ampullaceus). Seeds from Senecio quaylei are reported to not be viable or rarely germinate due to hybridization. Described in December 2000 by Dr Ted Barkley at BRIT (deceased).