Plants

What looks like an innocent bloom could be a real troublemaker. Find out why this yellow flower demands respect in your yard.

For the first time in decades, a new plant genus and species has been discovered in a national park, Big Bend National Park to be specific. It's been confirmed as a member of the sunflower family but it looks NOTHING like a sunflower.

There is still a lot to learn about the tiny plant that is a new discovery and hasn't been seen anywhere else.

Uncover the secrets of the Devils Cigar, the Texas Star mushroom making headlines in Austin. Explore its unique biology, hissing sounds, and smoke like spores.

When out in the wilderness, stay away from these dangerous Texas plants & flowers.

It smells like either death, rotting fish, sweaty socks or a combination of all three.

Join the unique hobby of nude gardening, a liberating and intimate way to commune with nature

Don't get caught growing THESE in Texas.

It's called "Frostweed" and it's as unique to the plant world as Texas is to the world in general.

One plant in the Lone Star State could cause you a lot of pain, if you're not careful.

Summer in Texas can be a scorcher but many cool off by drinking cold drinks, cranking the air conditioning, or even by biting into a slice of cold watermelon.

Avoid being eaten alive with these plants.