Crop Plant Wildlife Food For Sale In Houston

* Alopecurus arundinaceus ( Creeping meadow foxtail , Creeping foxtail ) is a rhizomatous perennial species in the Grass family ( Poaceae ). * Native to Eurasia and widely introduced elsewhere, this sod forming grass is useful as a forage and for erosion...

* Elymus virginicus, or Virginia wildrye, is a perennial bunchgrass located in Virginia and the eastern United States. Virginia wild rye is one of the few cool season native grasses found in the east Texas area.

* A poultice made from the bark is used to close cuts and wounds. * It is an often multi-stemmed shrub with long, outward growing branches that form a dense, spreading or spherical shape.

It also occurs south into northern Baja California in Mexico . * It is a large shrub or tree growing to 22 m tall. The dark-green leaves are usually small, 2.5-7 cm long and 2-5 cm broad, thick and often spiny-toothed, particularly on young trees.

* Used as a rootstock for the cultivated apples. * It is more adapted to wet soils than most apple rootstocks. Its popularity is explained by the Antonovka's ability to sustain long harsh winters typical for some regions of Russia and for its superior...

* A perennial weed, to most, with long curly leaves; develops a deep taproot; seed turns brown and remains conspicuous in winter; birdfood, native to Europe and Asia and common in North America.

* Bark dark red-brown, peeling in strips. They are usually multi-stemmed with an open and loosely rounded crown. * In cultivation they tend to grow on a single stem that is often leaning and bare towards the bottom, but with dense foliage on the upper...

* Myrtus communis, the Common Myrtle, is used in the islands of Sardinia and Corsica to produce an aromatic liqueur called Mirto . * The plant is very tolerant of regular clipping and can be grown as a hedge.

* Stems can be hollowed out and used for spouts, musical instruments, and toys. Rich in vitamin C. * It is closely related to the European Sambucus nigra, and some authors treat it as conspecific, under the name Sambucus nigra subsp.

* Elymus virginicus, or Virginia wildrye, is a perennial bunchgrass located in Virginia and the eastern United States. Virginia wild rye is one of the few cool season native grasses found in the east Texas area.

* White clover ( Trifolium repens ) is a species of clover native to Europe , North Africa , and West Asia . It has been widely introduced worldwide as a pasture crop, and is now also common in most grassy areas of North America and New Zealand.

* Succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. * It is also attractive to hoverflies (family Syrphidae), which are useful as biological pest control agents because they eat aphids and other pests.

* Douglas fir seeds are an extremely important food for small mammals. * Pseduotsuga menziesii var. * The specific epithet, menziesii, is after Archibald Menzies, a Scottish physician and rival naturalist to David Douglas.

* The white mulberry ( Morus alba ) is a fast-growing, small to medium sized tree. * Berries, white. * Dense, round-domed tree with variable shiny dark green leaves. Pinkish, or purple violet; much loved by birds in June and July.

Thrives in deep rich soil, but also grows well on poorer sandy soils providing they are moist. Adapted to cool climates as a cool seasons turfgrass. * Loosely tufted perennial, short lived bunchgrass.

Occidentalis), are also found in the East. The flowers of this large plant are not typically pea-like. Two other species, Sicklepod (S. Southern Wild Senna (S. * Senna hebecarpa ( American Senna or Wild Senna ) is an ornamental plant native to North America...

Northeastern North America, Greenland. * Alnus viridis subsp. * It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age. * Bright green leaves. Crispa, Mountain Alder).

The European cork industry produces 300,000 tonnes of cork a year, with a value of €1.5 billion and employing 30,000 people. * Cork harvesting is done entirely without machinery, being dependent solely on human labor.

* An orange-red to brown dye can be obtained from the bark. * A shrub; shiny dark green leaves to 3" long; Native to Europe. * It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age.

It usually grows to only 3-5' tall and features 5-petaled, showy, white flowers in drooping clusters which appear before the leaves emerge in early spring. * The fruit is sweet and juicy with a good flavour that has a hint of apple.

It produces nuts with a width of 1/2—3/4 in. It is found at elevations ranging from 700 ft to 6700 ft. * A shrub or small tree, thick-shelled round nuts, 3/4"; native to south central U.S. and northern Mexico.

* The unopened flower buds are eaten cooked. They taste somewhat like peas. They are used like broccoli. It is in the genus Asclepias , making it a type of milkweed . It grows in sandy soils and appreciates lots of sunlight.

It is also known by common names including cudrang , mandarin melon berry , silkworm thorn , zhe or che ( pinyin : zhe ), and Chinese mulberry (but not to be confused with Morus australis also known by that name).

The white wood is excellent for turning and carving, it is used for making woodenware such as spoons, cheap furniture, pulp etc. Tall, occasionally growing taller. * American Basswood, the northernmost basswood species, is a handsome shade and street...

* When found in a truly wild situation this species is considered to be an indication of primary woodland. * Sorbus torminalis ( syn. Torminalis clusii , Wild Service Tree ), sometimes known as the Chequer(s) Tree or Checker(s) Tree , is a species of...

It is common in the Pacific Northwest where it is found in both openings and the forest understory at low to moderate elevations. A fast-growing plant, it thrives in thin woodland.

It typically is one of the first plants to colonize an area after disturbance (such as fire) and rarely persists once shrubs and trees become established. It is found in a variety of habitats, although it is not shade tolerant.