Plants /tags/plants Plants en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:21:00 GMT A new plant species, the 'wooly devil,' is discovered in Big Bend /energy-environment/2025-02-28/a-new-plant-species-the-wooly-devil-is-discovered-in-big-bend-national-park The plant, formally known as Ovicula biradiata, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species and genus. It was found with help from the community science app iNaturalist. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:21:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-02-28/a-new-plant-species-the-wooly-devil-is-discovered-in-big-bend-national-park James Doubek Carnivorous plant shop opens near Austin, indulging locals' appetite for rare flora /business/2025-02-10/carnivorous-plant-shop-austin-tx-rare-tropical Thousands of carnivorous and rare tropical plants are hidden inside greenhouses on a dusty Hill Country road. For the first time, the plant nursery Carnivero is open to the public. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:51:41 GMT /business/2025-02-10/carnivorous-plant-shop-austin-tx-rare-tropical Chelsey Zhu A star is born: Rare mushroom sparks excitement in Austin and beyond /energy-environment/2024-01-02/texas-star-hissing-mushroom-found-growing-in-austin A star-shaped fungus found only in Texas, Oklahoma and Japan is popping up in the Austin area this winter to the delight of mushroom enthusiasts. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-01-02/texas-star-hissing-mushroom-found-growing-in-austin Becky Fogel City Of Austin Arborists Will Be Removing Trees Killed During February's Winter Storm /energy-environment/2021-04-21/city-of-austin-arborists-will-be-removing-trees-killed-during-februarys-winter-storm February’s severe winter weather left a lot of dead trees. Now it’s time to deal with them before they cause problems. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 21:12:29 GMT /energy-environment/2021-04-21/city-of-austin-arborists-will-be-removing-trees-killed-during-februarys-winter-storm Trey Shaar Sad Succulents And Torn Tree Limbs: Storm Wipes Out Plants Around Austin, But There's Hope For Regrowth /2021-02-26/sad-succulents-and-torn-tree-limbs-storm-wipes-out-plants-around-austin-but-theres-hope-for-regrowth “Unprecedented� is getting thrown around a lot to describe last week's severe winter storm, the electrical blackouts, the loss of water. What may also be unprecedented is the amount of cactus and other plant life severely damaged during the freeze. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:32:00 GMT /2021-02-26/sad-succulents-and-torn-tree-limbs-storm-wipes-out-plants-around-austin-but-theres-hope-for-regrowth Jimmy Maas An Invasive Bug Could Wipe Out Texas Cactuses. The Story Of How It Got Here Spans Centuries And Continents. /energy-environment/2021-02-01/an-invasive-bug-could-wipe-out-texas-cactuses-the-story-of-how-it-got-here-spans-centuries-and-continents The tale of how the cactus moth got to Texas is a yarn of Mesoamerican empires, colonial intrigue and evolutionary biology. Researchers hope in that history they will find a lesson on how to stop the moth. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:00:32 GMT /energy-environment/2021-02-01/an-invasive-bug-could-wipe-out-texas-cactuses-the-story-of-how-it-got-here-spans-centuries-and-continents Mose Buchele In the Growing Battle Against Invasive Plants, Texas Lags Behind Other States /energy-environment/2016-10-26/in-the-growing-battle-against-invasive-plants-texas-lags-behind-other-states Doctor Hans Landel blows minds for a living.He travels the state giving workshops on invasive plants. But he starts each one with a warning. “If you’re� Wed, 26 Oct 2016 12:45:57 GMT /energy-environment/2016-10-26/in-the-growing-battle-against-invasive-plants-texas-lags-behind-other-states Mose Buchele