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Texas Star

Did you know that the Lindheimera Texana is the Hill Country Chapter’s flower? This little flower is sometimes called the Texas Star — It is hardy and very popular in pollinator gardens. So it is appropriate for the Texas Master Naturalist, Hill Country Chapter to claim Texas Star as “our” flower and to name our newsletter after such a charming little flower.

The Texas Star

a small yellow flower with 5 petals and a brown center

Lindheimera Texana

Texas Star is easily cultivated and does well in garden settings. It is named after Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer (1801-1879) who is often called the Father of Texas Botany.

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2020
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TexasStar2019-3
TexasStar2020-2Feralhogs
TexasStar2020-1Soil
2019
TexasStar2019-11Bees
TexasStar2019-10RiparianHealth
TexasStar2019-9TexasNatureTrackers
TexasStar2019-8NewClassReception
TexasStar2019-7TrailTamers
TexasStar2019-6Tracking
TexasStar2019-5TexasWild-rice
TexasStar2019-4CoCoRaHS
TexasStar2019-3Selah
TexasStar2019-2ConservationEasements
TexasStar2019-1ClimateWater
2018
TexasStar2018-11MasonMountain
TexasStar2018-10TWA
TexasStar2018-9TexasCats
TexasStar2018-8ClassReception
TexasStar2018-7AquaticInvasives
TexasStar2018-6MonarchHabitat
TexasStar2018-5CWD
TexasStar2018-4YMCA
TexasStar2018-3AmericasWildlife
TexaStar2018-2LMAP
TexasStar2018-1EnvironmentalInitiatives
2017
TexasStar2017-11BirdHabitat
TexasStar2017-10FaunaFloraDeclines
TexasStar2017-9MoRanch
TexasStar2017-8NewClassReception
TexasStar2017-7CattleFeverTick
TexasStar2017-6White-tailedDeer
TexasStar2017-5Damsels&Dragonflies
TexasStar-2017-4CWDUpdate
TexasStar2017-3RestorationAg
TexasStar2017-2Rabies
TexasStar2017-1 Desalination
2016
TexasStar2016-11ABKSNA
TexasStar2016-10CypressFungusAir
TexasStar2016-9Viticulture
TexasStar2016-08ClassReception
TexasStar2016-7Spiders
TexasStar2016-6CrazyAnts
TexasStar2016-5Oryx
TexasStar2016-4MonarchButterflies
TexasStar2016-3ChronicWastingDisease
TexasStar2016-2Bluebirds
TexasStar2016-1Soil
2015
TexasStar2015-11VMS
TexasStar2015-8Soil Health
TexasStar2015-9Water101&ClassBios,
Supplement-Announcements2015-9
TexasStar2015-8ClassReception
TexasStar2015-7InvasiveSpecies
TexasStar2015-6WildlifeConservation
TexasStar2015-5ChapterPicnic
TexasStar2015-4FeralHogs
TexasStar2015-3BeingGreen
TexasStar2015-2Tracks&Sign
TexasStar2015-1LoveCreekPreserve
2014
TexasStar2014-11Bats
TexasStar2014-10HillCountryLandTrust
TexasStar2014-9KarstExplorartion
TexasStar2014-8Classof2014
TexasStar2014-7HornedLizard
TexasStar2014-6HillCountryPlants
TexasStar2014-5Picnic
TexasStar2014-4Bumblebees
TexasStar2014-3ABK
TexasStar2014-2Hummingbirds
TexasStar2014-1BlackBears
2013
TexasStar2013-11VernalPools
TexasStar2013-10GaultSite
TexasStar2013-9EarlyTexasNaturalists
TexasStar2013-8Classof2013
TexasStar2013-7WindRights
TexasStar2013-6Drought
TexasStar2013-5Picnic
TexasStar2013-4Quail
TexasStar2013-3NightSky
TexasStar2013-2MonarchsMilkweed
TexasStar2013-1MountainLion
2012
November 2012 Photographer Stories
October 2012 Oil & Gas Drilling
September 2012 Aldo Leopold
August 2012 Class of 2012
July 2012 Oasis Pipeline Fire/10th Anniversary Issue
June 2012 Chapter Picnic
May 2012 Dragonflies
April 2012 Water and the Hill Country
March 2012 What is Natural?
February 2012 Hill Country Alliance
January 2012 3K Ranch & TPWD
2011
November 2011 Birds of Love Creek
October 2011 Texas Ecological Systems
September 2011 TPWD Research
August 2011 Class of 2011
July 2011 Invasive Species
June 2011 Chapter Picnic
May 2011 Honey Creek Watershed
April 2011 Hawks
March 2011 Riparian Systems
February 2011 Wild Cats
January 2011 Wildlife Laws
2010
November 2010 Wildlife Tax Valuation
October 2010 Wild Turkeys
September 2010 Climate Change
August 2010 Class of 2010
July 2010 J. David Bamberger
June 2010 Chapter Picnic
May 2010 Quail & Grassland Birds
April 2010 Watershed Planning
March 2010 Native Bees
February 2010 Hummingbirds
January 2010 Windpower Transmission
2009
November 2009 Feral Pigs
October 2009 Western Rivers
September 2009 Texas Forest Service
August 2009 Class of 2009
July 2009 TPWD
June 2009 Chapter Picnic
May 2009 Water Quality
April 2009 Hill Country Butterflies
March 2009 Riparian Management
February 2009 Land Stewardship
January 2009 Water Policy
2008
November 2008 Bee Hive Decline
October 2008 Prescribed Burning
September 2008 Quality of Life
August 2008 Early Texas Naturalists
July 2008 Woman, the Hunter
June 2008 Chapter Picnic
May 2008 White-tailed Deer Management
April 2008 Erosion Control
March 2008 Wetlands & Riparian Habitat
February 2008 Grass Issues
January 2008 Tribute to Lady Bird
2007
November 2007 J. David Bamberger
October 2007 Plant Conservation
September 2007 Monarchs & Milkweed
August 2007 Class of 2007
July 2007 Land and Water Trusts
June 2007 Chapter Picnic
May 2007 Vanishing Texas Springs
April 2007 The Natural Texas
March 2007 Land and Water Trusts
February 2007 Hummingbirds
January 2007 Prescribed Burning
2006
November 2006 US Fish & Wildlife
October 2006 Water Issues
September 2006 Guadalupe Bass
August 2006 Class of 2006
July 2006 South Texas Storms
June 2006 Chapter Picnic
May 2006 Extension Agents
April 2006 Livestock Entomology
March 2006 Canyon Lake Gorge
February 2006 Geological Complexity
January 2006 Watersheds & Rivers>
2005
November 2005 Soil Foodweb
October 2005 Conservation Landscapes
September 2005 SKYWARN
August 2005 Bird Behavior
July 2005 Old Tunnel Field Trip
June 2005 Cavity Nesters
May 2005 Enchanted Rock Field Trip
April 2005 Central Texas Archeology
March 2005 Volunteer Projects
February 2005 Firewise Landscaping
January 2005 Wildlife Photography
2004
November 2004 Wildlife Tax Valuation
October 2004 Lichens and Fungi
September 2004 Solar System
August 2004 Butterfly Gardening
July 2004 Los Rincones
June 2004 Chapter Picnic
May 2004 Hill Country Insects
April 2004 Importance of Birds to Native Americans
March 2004 Kerrville-Schreiner Park
February 2004 Mexican Free-tailed Bats
January 2004 Living in Harmony with Nature
2003
November 2003 Wildscape Programs for Children
October 2003 Wildlife Tax Valuation
September 2003 Texas Living Waters Project
August 2003 Naturalist Adventures
July 2003 Urbanization of the Hill Country
June 2003 American Farmland Trust
May 2003 Love Creek Field Trip
April 2003 Hill Country Herpetology
March 2003 Migrating Warblers
February 2003 Bat Tunnel
January 2003 Weed or Wildflower?

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