Conservation of Texas Prairie Dawn, Hymenoxys texana (Asteraceae), and Neche’s River Rose-Mallow, Hibiscus dasycalyx (Malvaceae), by Mercer Botanic Gardens

Mercer Botanic Gardens, a Harris County botanical park facility, began endangered native plant conservation efforts in 1986 with the ex-situ conservation (seed banking and propagation) of a local federally listed species, Texas prairie dawn, Hymenoxys texana, Asteraceae (G2) and its rare saline prairie associates. Mercer became a participating institution for the Center for Plant Conservation […]

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Collection Maintenance Strategies: A Case Study at Mercer Botanic Gardens

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Anita Tiller and Suzzanne Chapman, Mercer Botanic Gardens Mercer Botanic Gardens, a Harris County(HC) Precinct 4(P4) Parks facility is susceptible to periodic floods. Rainfall in the drainage basin of Cypress Creek, adjacent to Mercer, ranged from 35-50” during the course of Hurricane Harvey in August 2017. As a participating institution for the CPC, Mercer maintains […]

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