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Native Plant Society of Texas
The purpose of the Native Plant Society of Texas is to promote the conservation, research and utilization of the native plants and plant habitats of Texas, through education, outreach and example. The Native Plant Society of Texas was founded in 1980 and currently has over 1,800 members in 32 Chapters. Chapters provide activities such as Field trips, Plant rescues, Native plant sales, Restoration projects, and Highway plantings, NPSOT publishes a newsletter for it state members and hosts two annual conferences, one of which is traditionally held at the Wildflower Center.Printer Friendly: Species List | List with Images | List with QR Tags to Mobile
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
| Nassella tenuissima | Mexican Feathergrass Mexican Wiregrass Finestem needlegrass Ponytail grass Texas tussock | |
| Nolina lindheimeriana | Devil's shoestring Devil’s-shoestring Ribbon grass | |
| Oenothera macrocarpa | Bigfruit evening-primrose Missouri evening-primrose Fluttermill Big-fruit evening-primrose Missouri Primrose | |
| Parkinsonia aculeata | Retama Paloverde Mexican Palo Verde Jerusalem thorn Lluvia de Oro | |
| Pavonia lasiopetala | Rock rose Rose pavonia Rose mallow Pavonia | |
| Packera obovata | Golden groundsel Roundleaf groundsel Roundleaf ragwort Squawweed | |
| Panicum virgatum | Switchgrass Wand panic grass | |
| Penstemon baccharifolius | Rock penstemon Cut-Leaf Penstemon Baccharis-leaf beardtongue Beard Tongue | |
| Penstemon tenuis | Brazos Penstemon Gulf Coast Penstemon Sharpsepal beardtongue | |
| Penstemon triflorus | Hill Country Penstemon Scarlet Penstemon Heller's beardtongue | |
| Phlox drummondii | Annual phlox Phlox Drummond phlox | |
| Phyla nodiflora | Texas frogfruit Turkey tangle fogfruit Frogfruit | |
| Phlox pilosa | Downy phlox Prairie phlox Fragrant phlox | |
| Physostegia virginiana | Fall obedient plant Obedient plant False dragonhead | |
| Prunus mexicana | Mexican plum Bigtree plum | |
| Quercus fusiformis | Escarpment live oak Plateau live oak Texas live oak Scrub live oak Hill country live oak Plateau oak | |
| Quercus laceyi | Lacey oak Texas blue oak Canyon oak Smoky oak Rock oak | |
| Quercus macrocarpa | Bur oak Burr oak Savannah oak Overcup oak Prairie oak Mossy-cup oak Mossy-overcup oak Blue oak | |
| Quercus muehlenbergii | Chinkapin oak Chinquapin oak Chestnut oak Yellow chestnut oak Yellow oak Rock chestnut oak Rock oak | |
| Quercus shumardii | Shumard oak Shumard's oak Shumard red oak Southern red oak | |
| Quercus texana | Nuttall Oak Texas red oak Texas oak Spanish oak Rock oak | |
| Rhus aromatica | Fragrant sumac Aromatic sumac Lemon sumac Polecat bush | |
| Rhus virens | Evergreen sumac Tobacco sumac | |
| Salvia coccinea | Scarlet Sage Tropical Sage Blood sage | |
| Salvia lyrata | Lyreleaf sage Cancer weed | |
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