field guide collection
Plants make the island possible. Explore the grasses, creepers, mangroves and submerged meadows that trap sand, soften storms and shelter wildlife from the Gulf beach to the Laguna Madre.
Plants make the island possible. Explore the grasses, creepers, mangroves and submerged meadows that trap sand, soften storms and shelter wildlife from the Gulf beach to the Laguna Madre.
Choose a profile below, then follow the habitat and responsible-viewing links to understand where it fits in the island's ecology.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for dune grasses.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for dune creepers.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for beach succulents and forbs.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for back-dune woody plants.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for lagoon-side salt-tolerant grasses.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for black mangrove.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for laguna madre seagrasses.