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Harry T. Cliffe Collection
Harry T. Cliffe of San Antonio documented plant species in Bexar County by spearheading development of the Bexar Regional Herbarium that bears his name (also available on this site), then turned to photographing them. This collection of images focuses on the blossoms of native plants of Texas. The majority of the photographs were taken in south and central Texas. The Native Plant Society of Texas’ San Antonio Chapter provided support to scan the Cliffe collection. Mr. Cliffe is a longtime member of that organization.
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| Chrysopsis pilosa | Soft Goldenaster Soft Golden-aster |  |
| Chamaesaracha sordida | Hairy Five Eyes False Nightshade |  |
| Chloracantha spinosa | Spiny Chloracantha Mexican Devil-weed |  |
| Chaerophyllum tainturieri | Hairyfruit Chervil Southern Chervil |  |
| Chaptalia texana | Texas Silverpuff Silverpuff Nodding Lettuce Silver Puff |  |
| Chionanthus virginicus | White Fringetree Fringe Tree Snowflower Tree Flowering Ash Old Man's Beard Grandfather Graybeard Grancy Graybeard |  |
| Chamaesaracha villosa | Transpecos Five Eyes Woolly False Nightshade |  |
| Cirsium horridulum | Bristle Thistle Yellow Thistle Horrid Thistle Purple Thistle Spiny Thistle Bull Thistle |  |
| Cirsium ochrocentrum | Yellowspine Thistle |  |
| Cirsium ochrocentrum | Yellowspine Thistle |  |
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |