Plant ID

What are these? They are found in rocky, dry soil in W/CTX.

The first one had both white and lavender blooms.

picture 1 of plant 2

pic 2 of plant 2 - closeup of bloom

pic 3 of plant 2 - whole plant difficult to see it is so airy and there are other airy - non-related plants around it. I pushed them out best I could to get this shot.

Deb, I beleive the second picture is Small Plafoxia, check this out;

http://www.wildflower2.org/NPIN/Plants/Detail.asp?Symbol=PACA3

The othe one I can't tell.
Josephine.

Plant 3 pic 1
looks like a vine

Picture 2 of plant 3
Oh, and I found this on the side of the road.

Say indirt, toss these into the main Plant ID forum and you should get a lot of good leads. I haven't a clue what the first plant is but that vine is on the tip of my tongue. Frostweed appears to have a dead hit on the ID of your second photo.

I would be ever so excited if you knew what the vine was! I might pee my pants!

Oh oh oh! A depends moment and I won't be the one having it! I'll go poke around. I ran into a lot of vines lately poking around.

Deb, your vine looks a lot like this one, but I am not totally sure.
Check it out; http://www.wildflower2.org/NPIN/Plants/Detail.asp?Symbol=COCA
Josephine.

Wow, I believe that is it. This plant has the snail shaped seed pods and all. The Wildflower center says it grows in Pshade or shade and this one was in full sun. Thank you so much.

Description of it makes me wonder if it is something to cultivate, though?

I have it my yard and I like it very much, it volunteered for me.

What do you like about it? The plant I found, I think, suckered - even in the dry, dry heat, next to a paved road, and shallow soil.

Frostweed - thank you so much for finding this enigma! I did take some seeds from the plant and a couple of cuttings just in case I wanted to grow it.

I had already gone potty this morning when I found this, so I didn't need to clean up any messes!

Thanks Equi for all your help. I have more mysteries I will post later. I keep finding more and more.

I like it because it requires no care and the berries ar lovely in the fall.
I am not afraid of plants that sucker or spread fast, I just go after them where i don,t want them. With all the room you have it shouldnt be a problem for you, unless you like to keep everything very controlled.
Josephine.

Way to go Frostweed.

Hey indirt, I am looking for a few "good" vines for me that would be appropriate to plant where I live. I think I have now looked at the profiles of so many vines that I am getting vined-out.

It may seem hum-drum, but the trumpet honeysuckle is great for hummers and grew nicely. The American bittersweet did well in my yard until a bunny severed it at the base.

I agree - vines are a little difficult to pick just the right one for the spot ya got.

Frostweed, you are right - I have to think a little differently now. I just don't want any more green briar.