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Fort Worth Botanic Garden. (2023, July 26). Texas Plant Conservation Program - Fort Worth Botanic Garden. https://fwbg.org/research/research-projects/texas-plant-conservation/

Hayes, J. (2023, November 15). 30 native plants for Texas by region. University of Texas at Austin Facilities Services. https://facilitiesservices.utexas.edu/news/30-native-plants-texas-region

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. (2019, March 6). Pollinators and native plants. https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/utts/pollinators-and-native-plants/

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. (2024, January 1). Species of greatest conservation need. https://tpwd.texas.gov/wildlife/wildlife-diversity/tcap/sgcn/?taxonomic_group=Plants&state_status=All&endemic=All

US Department of Agriculture. (2024). Native gardening. https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/Native_Plant_Materials/Native_Gardening/index.shtml

Wetland and Aquatic Research Center. (2016, January 15). Biodiversity Critical to Maintaining Healthy Ecosystems. United States Geological Survey. https://www.usgs.gov/news/biodiversity-critical-maintaining-healthy-ecosystems#:~:text=Scientists%20have%20long%20hypothesized%20that,well%20as%20to%20human%20society.

Winter, summer weather extremes are taking a toll on Texas plants, wildlife. (2021, July 28). Texas Climate News. https://texasclimatenews.org/2021/07/28/winter-summer-weather-extremes-are-taking-a-toll-on-texas-plants-wildlife/

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Drees, B., & Bogron, C. (2024). Genista caterpillar on Texas Mountain Laurel. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. https://landscapeipm.tamu.edu/ipm-for-ornamentals/genista-caterpillar-on-texas-mountain-laurel/#:~:text=The%20genista%20caterpillar%2C%20Uresiphita%20reversalis,(Drees%20and%20Jackman%201998).

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. (2024, March 8). Native Plants of North America - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. https://www.wildflower.org/plants-main

Robards-Forbes, E. & University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences. (2022, August 25). Invasive cactus moth likely to spread and destroy native prickly pear. UT News. https://news.utexas.edu/2020/10/28/invasive-cactus-moth-likely-to-spread-and-destroy-native-prickly-pear/

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. (2020, February 26). A prickly situation. Insects in the City. https://citybugs.tamu.edu/2020/02/26/a-prickly-situation/

Texas Invasives Database. (2012, March 28). Rapistrum rugosum: Bastard Cabbage. https://texasinvasives.org/plant_database/detail.php?symbol=RARU

Texas Trees Foundation. (2023, August 14). Drought tolerant species: Mexican plum. Texas Trees Foundation - Expanding the urban tree canopy in North Texas. https://texastrees.org/mexican-plum/#:~:text=Mexican%20plum%20is%20most%20notable,to%20bees%20and%20other%20pollinators.

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Ask Mr. Smarty Plants. (2024). Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. https://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=1719

Native Plant Society of Texas. (2024, March 4). Home - Native Plant Society of Texas. https://www.npsot.org/

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