NPSOT Dallas Chapter Meeting: February 16, 2026 at 7pm (Social time starts at 6:30pm)
The Lichen Flora of North Central Texas
Lichen-forming fungi (lichens) are a group of organisms that depend on a symbiotic relationship with a photosynthetic partner. These organisms are present on every continent and are diverse in most terrestrial ecosystems. Texas is represented by distinct ecoregions, and the state has not yet been thoroughly surveyed for lichens. This presentation will share some insight into lichen diversity in north central Texas based on recent and historical collections.
Taylor Quedensley grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and attended college at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he studied horticulture. After college, he worked at the San Francisco Botanical Garden and became involved with growing New World cloud forest species. He attended the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and subsequently, the University of Texas at Austin, where he researched sunflower species in Mexican and Guatemalan cloud forests.
Currently, Taylor is the manager at Cox Farms Nursery in Duncanville and holds a research appointment through the University of Texas herbarium in Austin.
Location: Gaston Christian Center’s Fellowship Hall – 8515 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243 Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/f56RmuSnjn9Z6RQQ6
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The Blackland Prairie
The Dallas Chapter of NPSOT includes all of Dallas County and the twenty-two cities within its boundaries.
We are in the Blackland Prairie Ecoregion: Average rainfall 28-40 inches with peak rainfall usually in May, Hardiness Zone 8A, average annual minimum temps 15-10 degrees.
Wildflower Planting dates for our area are:
Spring – January 15th thru March 1st
Fall – October 1st thru December 1st
Check this link for a PDF of the USDA’s Hardiness Zone Map for Texas: https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/library/pubs/cit/hardiness_district.pdf.
Our area is predominately an urban landscape, and the Dallas Chapter’s primary goal is to educate homeowners, businesses, and municipalities on the benefit of planting native landscapes. Each meeting, newsletter, field trip and activity will strive to achieve this goal.
Plant Propagation Guide – A basic guide to sharing your native plants with others through plant propagation. (PDF, 1.33 MB)
Inviting Nature Back Home – A complete guide to updating your landscape for Birds, Bees and Butterflies. (PDF, 2 MB)
see more planting info on our Plant Info page
