Tour of Farview & Little Farview Prairies and Mulched Restoration Areas

*RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL 5*

Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
9601 Fossil Ridge Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76135

Join us for a tour of Farview and Little Farview Prairies at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge.  We will also be searching for a newly discovered rare species recently described as a new species in 2007 by Dwayne Estes of the Southeastern Grasslands Initiative (SGI) that occurs at the FWNCR. This rare species occurs in approximately 9 counties in North Texas, including one county in Central Texas. It grows on limestone barrens in temporary pools, sometimes lined with algae. Also, it occurs on moist stream banks on calcareous soils. According to Nature Serve, this species is known from the Lampasas Cut Plains and the Grand Prairie with about 49 locations. It has a state rank of S3. We will also check out the mulched areas where Privet has recently been removed. After stopping at the front gate, go past the buffalo range and turn left at the 90 degree right bend. Park in the parking lot at the Wild Plum trailhead. Walk back along the road to meet at 8:45 am in the parking area on the west side of the buffalo range along Buffalo Road. Your observations will be automatically uploaded to the FWNC iNaturalist project.

*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.

An entry fee of $6.00 per person applies unless you have a membership with the Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center.

Expected species in this plant community: Dyschoriste linearis, Ruellia humilis, Yucca pallida, Allium drummondii, Allium fraseri, Rhus aromatica, Atrema americanus (Bifora americana), Polytaenia texana, Vesper macrohizus (Cymopteris macrohizus), Amsonia texana, Cirsium undulatum, Echinacea angustifolia, Engelmannia peristenia, Erigeron strigosus, Helianthus maximiliani, Hymenopappus scabiosaeus, Liatris mucronata, Lindheimera texana, Lygodesmia texana, Marshallia caespitosa, Silphium albiflorum, Tetraneuris scaposa, Pelecyphora missouriensis (Escobaria missouriensis), Stillingia texana, Astragalus crassicarpus, Dalea frutescens, Mimosa quadrivalvis, Pediomelum cuspidatum, Senna roemeriana, Nemastylis geminiflora, Hedeoma drummondii, Salvia engelmannii, Salvia farinacea, Salvia texana and Warnockia scutellarioides.