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Nugent, Louis R
Louis Nugent has been fascinated by the natural world since his childhood in Louisiana when weekends and summers meant there was time to explore the forests and streams on the family farm near Alexandria. His work as an adult gave him the opportunity to live in ten of the United States and parts of Europe, Asia, and Central America. Each of these places reinforced his love of nature and left him with the sense of how easy it is for man to destroy the fragile balance which exists between the earth, its plants, and its animals.Now retired, he spends much of his time exploring the western Concho Valley of Texas and documenting its flora and landscapes along the semi-arid edges of the Chihuahuan Desert. It is a dry hard country where the lack of water has led to a surprising variety of species. He hopes his work as a photographer will help others share his enthusiasm for this little traveled area of Texas.
Louis's thoughtful and enlightening blog on various topics including West Texas deserts and drylands can be found at LRNArts and a gallery of his art can be seen at the Fine Art America website.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is committed to developing the premier resource for native plant images in North America through continued growth of the Plant Image Gallery. You can help us achieve our mission ...to increase the sustainable use and conservation of native wildflowers, plants, and landscapes... by becoming a contributor.
scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
Acourtia nana | Dwarf Desertpeony | |
Acourtia nana | Dwarf Desertpeony | |
Acourtia nana | Dwarf Desertpeony | |
Agave lechuguilla | Lechuguilla Tula Ixtle Maguey Lechuguilla Shindagger | |
Agave lechuguilla | Lechuguilla Tula Ixtle Maguey Lechuguilla Shindagger | |
Agave parryi | Parry's Agave Century Plant Parry Agave | |
Amaranthus palmeri | Carelessweed | |
Carnegiea gigantea | Saguaro Giant Saguaro | |
Carlowrightia texana | Texas Wrightwort | |
Carlowrightia texana | Texas Wrightwort | |
Carlowrightia texana | Texas Wrightwort | |
Carlowrightia texana | Texas Wrightwort | |
Carlowrightia texana | Texas Wrightwort | |
Carlowrightia texana | Texas Wrightwort | |
Carlowrightia texana | Texas Wrightwort | |
Carlowrightia texana | Texas Wrightwort | |
Chamaesyce lata | Hoary Sandmat Hoary Euphorbia | |
Chamaesyce lata | Hoary Sandmat Hoary Euphorbia | |
Chamaesyce lata | Hoary Sandmat Hoary Euphorbia | |
Chilopsis linearis | Desert Willow Flowering Willow Willow-leaved Catalpa Willowleaf Catalpa Bow Willow Flor De Mimbre Mimbre | |
Chilopsis linearis | Desert Willow Flowering Willow Willow-leaved Catalpa Willowleaf Catalpa Bow Willow Flor De Mimbre Mimbre | |
Chilopsis linearis | Desert Willow Flowering Willow Willow-leaved Catalpa Willowleaf Catalpa Bow Willow Flor De Mimbre Mimbre | |
Chamaesyce serrula | Sawtooth Sandmat | |
Chamaesyce serrula | Sawtooth Sandmat | |
Chamaesyce serrula | Sawtooth Sandmat | |
Chamaesyce serrula | Sawtooth Sandmat | |
Condalia ericoides | Javelina Bush | |
Condalia ericoides | Javelina Bush | |
Condalia ericoides | Javelina Bush | |
Condalia ericoides | Javelina Bush | |
Condalia ericoides | Javelina Bush | |
Condalia spathulata | Knifeleaf Condalia | |
Condalia viridis | Green Snakewood Green Condalia | |
Condalia viridis | Green Snakewood Green Condalia | |
Condalia viridis | Green Snakewood Green Condalia | |
Condalia viridis | Green Snakewood Green Condalia | |
Croton capitatus var. lindheimeri | Woolly Croton Lindheimer's Hogwort Woolly Texas Goatweed Woolly Doveweed | |
Croton capitatus var. lindheimeri | Woolly Croton Lindheimer's Hogwort Woolly Texas Goatweed Woolly Doveweed | |
Croton pottsii | Leatherweed | |
Croton pottsii | Leatherweed | |
Dalea formosa | Featherplume Feather Dalea Indigobush | |
Dalea formosa | Featherplume Feather Dalea Indigobush | |
Dalea formosa | Featherplume Feather Dalea Indigobush | |
Dalea nana | Dwarf Prairie Clover Dwarf Dalea | |
Dalea nana | Dwarf Prairie Clover Dwarf Dalea | |
Dalea nana | Dwarf Prairie Clover Dwarf Dalea | |
Dalea pogonathera | Bearded Prairie Clover Bearded Dalea | |
Dalea pogonathera | Bearded Prairie Clover Bearded Dalea | |
Dalea pogonathera | Bearded Prairie Clover Bearded Dalea | |
Ephedra antisyphilitica | Mormon Tea Joint-fir Clapweed Popote | |
Ephedra antisyphilitica | Mormon Tea Joint-fir Clapweed Popote | |
Ephedra antisyphilitica | Mormon Tea Joint-fir Clapweed Popote | |
Ephedra aspera | Rough Jointfir | |
Ephedra aspera | Rough Jointfir | |
Erodium texanum | Texas Stork's Bill Stork's Bill Pine Needle Fillaree | |
Erodium texanum | Texas Stork's Bill Stork's Bill Pine Needle Fillaree | |
Euphorbia dentata | Toothed Spurge Toothed-leaf Poinsettia | |
Euphorbia dentata | Toothed Spurge Toothed-leaf Poinsettia | |
Euphorbia dentata | Toothed Spurge Toothed-leaf Poinsettia | |
Hamelia patens | Scarletbush Firebush Hummingbird Bush Scarlet Bush Redhead | |
Helianthus ciliaris | Texas Blueweed | |
Helianthus ciliaris | Texas Blueweed | |
Helianthus ciliaris | Texas Blueweed | |
Houstonia acerosa | Needleleaf Bluet | |
Houstonia acerosa | Needleleaf Bluet | |
Houstonia acerosa | Needleleaf Bluet | |
Houstonia acerosa | Needleleaf Bluet | |
Hybanthus verticillatus | Babyslippers Nodding Green Violet Green Violet | |
Justicia pilosella | Hairy Tube-tongue Gregg's Tube-tongue False Honeysuckle | |
Justicia pilosella | Hairy Tube-tongue Gregg's Tube-tongue False Honeysuckle | |
Justicia pilosella | Hairy Tube-tongue Gregg's Tube-tongue False Honeysuckle | |
Kallstroemia parviflora | Warty Caltrop Small-flowered Carpetweed | |
Kallstroemia parviflora | Warty Caltrop Small-flowered Carpetweed | |
Lycium berlandieri | Berlandier's Wolfberry Wolfberry | |
Lycium berlandieri | Berlandier's Wolfberry Wolfberry | |
Lycium berlandieri | Berlandier's Wolfberry Wolfberry | |
Mammillaria heyderi | Little Nipple Cactus Heyder Pincushion Cactus | |
Mammillaria heyderi | Little Nipple Cactus Heyder Pincushion Cactus | |
Machaeranthera pinnatifida | Lacy Tansyaster Yellow Spiny Daisy | |
Machaeranthera pinnatifida | Lacy Tansyaster Yellow Spiny Daisy | |
Nyctaginia capitata | Devil's Bouquet Scarlet Muskflower | |
Parkinsonia aculeata | Retama Paloverde Mexican Paloverde Jerusalem Thorn Horsebean Lluvia De Oro | |
Parthenium confertum | Gray's Feverfew | |
Parthenium incanum | Mariola | |
Paronychia jamesii | James' Nailwort | |
Paronychia jamesii | James' Nailwort | |
Paronychia jamesii | James' Nailwort | |
Paronychia jamesii | James' Nailwort | |
Rhus microphylla | Littleleaf Sumac Desert Sumac Correosa Agritos | |
Rhus microphylla | Littleleaf Sumac Desert Sumac Correosa Agritos | |
Rhus trilobata | Skunkbush Skunkbush Sumac Fragrant Sumac Aromatic Sumac Scented Sumac Ill-scented Sumac Basketbush Squawbush | |
Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus | Threadleaf Ragwort | |
Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus | Threadleaf Ragwort | |
Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus | Threadleaf Ragwort | |
Senna pumilio | Dwarf Senna | |
Senna pumilio | Dwarf Senna | |
Sophora secundiflora | Texas Mountain Laurel Mountain Laurel Mescal Bean Mescal Bean Sophora Frijolillo Frijolito | |
Sphaeralcea hastulata | Spear Globemallow | |
Stillingia treculiana | Trecul's Toothleaf | |
Stillingia treculiana | Trecul's Toothleaf | |
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