Asters, Groundsels, and especially Thistles, afford most familiar examples of a hairy or downy pappus; those of thistles, &c.

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But most Americans don't know about pawpaws any more. You can't buy them in grocery stores, and they're difficult to farm.

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The Mexican American students of Blackwell School were marched to the flagpole, kicking up clouds of dirt along the school's ...

Catch the colors and miss the crowds at these often-overlooked autumn destinations. Our parks columnists reveals where leaf ...

Officials with the Houston-based nonprofit A Tale of Two Bridges are looking to raise $10,000 to plant trees along a stretch ...

The endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, eagles, diverse habitats and central flyway location attracts birding enthusiasts to ...

There is so much beauty outdoors in Texas. You can find gigantic pine trees that have been around for hundreds of ... please leave it alone as that indicates that the tree is home to an endangered ...

An additional 1,950 trees will be planted over the next two years. Five tree species -- zelkova, ginkgo, maple, triflorum and dogwood -- were selected for their sturdiness and ease of growth in urban ...

At the time, crews had followed the cat and attempted to shoot it with a dart, but the tiger took off and hid among trees ... which is located just south of Hidalgo, Texas, after zoo staff ...

As early as the 1920s, some native mammals of South America, Asia and Africa have been introduced to Texas; now many of them ...