• The Texas White House

    Lyndon B Johnson

    National Historical Park Texas

Mollusks

Southern Mapleleaf Mollusk

Southern Mapleleaf

Headwater spring pools and streams in the Texas Hill Country typically harbor few, if any, mussels, largely because the cool, clear waters lack sufficient phytoplankton and other foods needed to support mussel populations. There are two types of mussels that have been identified at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park - the Yellow Sandshell (Lampsilis teres) and the Southern Mapleleaf (Quadrula apiculata).

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Texas White House

President and Mrs. Johnson gave their home, known as the "Texas White House," to the American people in 1972, establishing a life estate for themselves. Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park More...