AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Lone Star State is no stranger to going big and bright. Texas gets high marks and several No. 1 rankings in many aspects of life -- ranging from food to music to various forms of the arts.

Add another one to the list of people and things that have achieved such notoriety. What makes this one a bit unique is that it's not a person, a restaurant or a song.

No, it's a plant.

This plant has beautiful and vivid purple berries. It's a plant known for its beauty, as well as its benefits to the ecosystem. It's called the American Beautyberry. It is Texas' newest Texas superstar plant.

Dr. Andrew King is the Assistant Professor of Ornamental Horticulture for Texas A&M AgriLife. He said the plant is a tough plant. The weather changes the state sees during the year contribute

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