Naturally Bexar

Species Survey

Salado Plants and Animals

Salado Creek is a terrific outdoor learning laboratory!

When you visit the creek, you will be doing important work. You will gather scientific data about the plants and animals you find.

Do you have tools that will make the job easier? Binoculars? A hand lens? Field guides or reference books? Digital still or video camera?

Work quietly. Observe carefully. Count the number of different species you find. Record your data.

Plant List

Some students who have studied the Salado area in the past have found the following plants. There are many, many more.

Acorns.

Ball moss.

Fall Aster.

Horsemint.

Huisache tree.

India Mustard.

Inland Sea Oats.

Johnson Grass.

Mealy Blue Sage.

Mesquite tree.

Nightshade.

Oak tree.

Prickly Pear Cactus.

Retama tree.

Side Oats Grama.

Soapberry tree.

Turks Cap.

Widow's Tears.

Wood Sorrel.

Animal List

Armadillo

Beetle

Bluejay

Butterfly

Cricket

Crow

Damselfly

Duck

Earthworm

Fish

Frog

Grackle

Grasshopper

Hornet

Housefly

Inchworm

Junebug

Kildeer

Lizard

Mosquito

Rabbit

Red Wasp

Snake

Sparrow

Spider

Turtle

Vulture

Yellow Jacket

Zebra Swallowtail