Quercus tardifolia-back from extinction

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Meangreen94z
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Quercus tardifolia-back from extinction

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Quercus tardifolia. The last known specimen of ‘Chisos Mountain Oak’ was thought to have died in 2011. A recent search in Boot Canyon has found one additional specimen.
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https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/tex ... -comeback/

https://www.kut.org/texas/2023-07-24/bi ... ht-extinct
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Re: Quercus tardifolia-back from extinction

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Always good to hear.
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