Texas Wildbuds

Spring 2026
South Texas-Laredo

On our way back to Austin from our visit to the Lower Rio Grande Valley. we stopped for two nights at Lake Casa Blance, just outside Laredo.

The trip yielded a ggod number of flowering plants, including 2 new species for this collection. I’ll add these to this page as I get them processed.

Please contact me if you have any comments or corrections to my IDs. Thank you.

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Borrichia frutescens
(Bushy Sea-oxeye)
4606
Photo Details
Common Name Bushy Sea-oxeye
Scientific Name Borrichia frutescens
Family Asteraceae
(Sunflower)
Date March 28, 2026
Location Whitetail Loop, Lake Casa Blanca State Park, Laredo, Webb County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/200 sec.
ISO 800
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Haploesthes greggii var. texana
(Texas False Broomweed)
4500
Photo Details
Common Name Texas False Broomweed
Scientific Name Haploesthes greggii var. texana
Family Asteraceae
(Sunflower)
Date March 28, 2026
Location Mesquite Bend Trail, Lake Casa Blanca State Park, Laredo, Webb County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/80 sec.
ISO 800
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Heliotropium curassavicum
(Salt Heliotrope)
4566
Photo Details
Common Name Salt Heliotrope, Seaside Heliotrope
Scientific Name Heliotropium curassavicum
Family Boraginaceae
(Forget-me-not)
Date March 28, 2026
Location Whitetail Loop, Lake Casa Blanca State Park, Laredo, Webb County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/30 sec.
ISO 800
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Larrea tridentata
(Creosote Bush)
4542
Photo Details
Common Name Creosote Bush
Scientific Name Larrea tridentata
Family Zygophyllaceae
(Caltrop)
Date March 28, 2026
Location Mesquite Bend Trail, Lake Casa Blanca State Park, Laredo, Webb County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/160 sec.
ISO 800
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Nerisyrenia camporum
(Bicolor Mustard)
4478
Photo Details
Common Name Bicolor Mustard
Scientific Name Nerisyrenia camporum
Family Brassicaceae
(Mustard)
Date March 28, 2026
Location Mesquite Bend Trail, Lake Casa Blanca State Park, Laredo, Webb County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/160 sec.
ISO 800
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Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri
(Texas Prickly Pear)
4595
Photo Details
Common Name Texas Prickly Pear
Scientific Name Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri
(Opuntia lindheimeri)
Family Cactaceae
(Cactus)
Date March 28, 2026
Location Whitetail Loop, Lake Casa Blanca State Park, Laredo, Webb County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/250 sec.
HDR photo from 3 images
ISO 800
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Yucca treculeana
(Spanish Dagger)
4524
Photo Details
Common Name Spanish Dagger, Don Quixote's Lace
Scientific Name Yucca treculeana
(Yucca torreyi
Family Asparagaceae
(Asparagus)
Date March 28, 2026
Location Mesquite Bend Trail, Lake Casa Blanca State Park, Laredo, Webb County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 116 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/500 sec.
ISO 800
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Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County

© Tom Lebsack 2026

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