Young lobed leaf of mustang grape (Vitis mustangensis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, April 13, 2008
Palmately lobed red leaf in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, August 29, 2012
Palmately lobed red leaf in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2012
Palmately lobed leaf in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013
Lobed leaf of mustang grape (Vitis mustangensis) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 31, 2018
Young red lobed leaf of mustang grape (Vitis mustangensis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2020
Young red lobed leaf of mustang grape (Vitis mustangensis) south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2020
Young lobed leaf of mustang grape (Vitis mustangensis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2020
Leaf-like lobes of jelly fungus Phaeotremella frondosa on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 6, 2021
Leaf-like lobes of jelly fungus Phaeotremella frondosa on wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 6, 2021
Focusing closer, the photograph reveals the intricate, densely packed structure of the cursed buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus) as it colonizes the dried mud. The plants exhibit a vibrant, fleshy appearance, characterized by deeply lobed, shiny green leaves that vaguely resemble flat-leaf parsley or young celery--giving the plant its alternate name, the celery-leaved buttercup. In this dense thicket, the stout, hollow stems branch frequently, creating a tangled, multi-layered canopy. Tiny, five-petaled pale yellow flowers dot the upper stems, standing out brightly against the dark backdrop of the soil and the deeper green foliage below. Flag Pond near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2026
