Patsy Glenn RefugeThe Wimberley Birding Society under the leadership of Patsy Glenn designated 1.8 acres of unused land as a refuge for birds a few years ago and have since developed it as a birding educational site. We have laid paths and installed a bird blind, a swift chimney and are developing the plant list below. |
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Abutilon fruticosum Indian mallow, Texas Indian mallow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Acalypha ostryifolia Pineland threeseed mercury, Hop-hornbeam copperleaf |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Ambrosia psilostachya Cuman ragweed, Western ragweed, Perennial ragweed, Common ragweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Anemone berlandieri Tenpetal thimbleweed, Ten-petaled anemone, Wind-flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Arbutus xalapensis Texas madrone, Madrone, Naked indian, Manzanita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Argemone aurantiaca Texas pricklypoppy |
Duration: Annual, Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Argythamnia humilis Low silverbush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Argythamnia mercurialina Tall silverbush, Tall wildmercury |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Argythamnia simulans Plateau silverbush, Tall wild-mercury |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Baccharis neglecta False Willow, Jara dulce, Poverty Weed, Roosevelt Weed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. torreyana Silver Beard Grass, Silver beardgrass, Silver Bluestem |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalograss, Buffalo grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Bouteloua rigidiseta Texas grama |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Callicarpa americana American beautyberry, French mulberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Calyptocarpus vialis Straggler daisy, Horseherb, Hierba del caballo, Lawnflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Carex planostachys Cedar sedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Celtis laevigata Sugar hackberry, Hackberry, Sugarberry, Texas sugarberry, Palo blanco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cenchrus spinifex Coastal sandbur, Field Sandspur, Southern sandbur, Spiny burrgrass |
Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cercis canadensis var. canadensis Eastern redbud |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Chamaesyce prostrata Prostrate sandmat, Ground spurge |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Chaptalia nutans Heal and draw, Lechuguilla, Silverpuff |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: |
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Chilopsis linearis Desert willow, Flowering willow, Willow-leaved catalpa, Trumpet flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Chloris cucullata Hooded windmill grass, Hooded windmillgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Cirsium texanum Texas thistle |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Cocculus carolinus Carolina snailseed, Carolina coralbead, Carolina moonseed, Red berried moonseed, Carolina red berried moonseed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Commelina erecta Whitemouth dayflower, Widow's tears, Day flower, White-mouth dayflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Conoclinium coelestinum Blue mistflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Cooperia drummondii Evening rain lily, Evening star rain lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cornus drummondii Roughleaf dogwood, Drummond's dogwood, Rough-leaf dogwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Croton fruticulosus Bush croton, Encinilla, Hierba Loca |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Croton monanthogynus Prairie tea, One-seed Croton |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cyperus esculentus Yellow nutsedge, Chufa Sedge, Yellow nut-grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Dichanthelium acuminatum var. lindheimeri Lindheimer Panicgrass, Lindheimer's Rosettegrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |
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Diospyros texana Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon, Black persimmon, Chapote, Chapote prieto |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Draba cuneifolia Wedgeleaf draba, Whitlow-grass |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Echinocereus reichenbachii Lace Cactus, Lace hedgehog cactus, Órgano-pequeño de colores , Purple candle |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Ehretia anacua Anacua, Sugarberry Anacua, Anaqua, Knockaway, Sandpaper tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye, Canadian wildrye, Prairie wildrye, Nodding wildrye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Eragrostis intermedia Plains lovegrass, Plains Lovegrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Erioneuron pilosum Hairy woollygrass, Hairy tridens |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Escobaria missouriensis Missouri foxtail cactus, Plains nipple cactus |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Euphorbia marginata Snow on the mountain, Snow-on-the-mountain |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Eysenhardtia texana Texas kidneywood, Kidneywood, Bee-Brush, Vara dulce |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Forestiera pubescens Stretchberry, Elbow bush, Spring herald |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Galium aparine Catchweed Bedstraw, Cleavers, Stickywilly |
Duration: Annual Habit: Vine Light: Shade Water: |
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Galium texense Texas bedstraw |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Giliastrum incisum Split-leaf gilia, Cut-leaf Gilia |
Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Glandularia bipinnatifida Purple prairie verbena, Prairie verbena, Dacota vervain, Dakota mock vervain, Moradilla |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Hedeoma acinoides Slender false pennyroyal, Annual pennyroyal, Slender hedeoma |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Hedeoma reverchonii var. serpyllifolia Reverchon's false pennyroyal, Rock hedeoma |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Heliotropium tenellum Pasture heliotrope, White heliotrope |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Hilaria belangeri Curly mesquite grass, Curly mesquite |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Winterberry, Deciduous yaupon |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ilex vomitoria Yaupon, Yaupon holly, Cassina |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Juniperus ashei Ashe juniper, Ashe's juniper, Mountain cedar, Blueberry juniper |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Kallstroemia parviflora Warty caltrop, Small-flowered carpetweed |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lantana urticoides Texas lantana, Calico bush, West Indian shrub-verbena |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lepidium oblongum Veiny pepperweed |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Lepidium virginicum Virginia peppergrass, Virginia pepperweed, Peppergrass, Poor man's pepper |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Leptochloa dubia Green sprangletop |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Lesquerella argyraea Silver bladderpod |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Lonicera sempervirens Coral honeysuckle, Trumpet honeysuckle, Woodbine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Lupinus texensis Texas bluebonnet, Bluebonnet, Texas lupine, Buffalo clover, Wolf-flower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Mahonia swaseyi Texas barberry, Texas Oregon-grape |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Mahonia trifoliolata Agarita, Agarito, Algerita, Laredo mahonia, Laredo Oregon-grape, Trifoliate barberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Malvaviscus arboreus Turkscap, Wax mallow, Bleeding hearts, Mexican apple, Manzanilla |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water: |
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Matelea reticulata Green milkweed vine, Net vein milkvine, Netted milkvine, Pearl milkweed Vine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy, Rock daisy, Plains blackfoot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Oenothera speciosa Pink evening primrose, Showy evening primrose, Mexican evening primrose, Showy primrose, Pink ladies, Buttercups, Pink buttercups |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri Texas pricklypear, Prickly Pear, Texas Prickly Pear |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Oxalis dillenii Slender yellow woodsorrel |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Oxalis drummondii Drummond's woodsorrel, Wood-sorrel |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Packera obovata Golden groundsel, Roundleaf groundsel, Roundleaf ragwort, Squawweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Panicum hallii Hall's panicgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: |
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Panicum virgatum Switchgrass, Wand panic grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Phoradendron tomentosum Christmas mistletoe, Mistletoe, Injerto |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Pistacia mexicana Mexican pistachio, Texas pistachio, American pistachio |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: |
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Prunus mexicana Mexican plum, Bigtree plum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Quercus buckleyi Texas red oak, Buckley oak, Spanish oak, Spotted Oak, Rock Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus fusiformis Escarpment live oak, Plateau live oak, Texas live oak, Scrub live oak, Hill country live oak, Plateau oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin oak, Chinquapin oak, Chestnut oak, Yellow chestnut oak, Yellow oak, Rock chestnut oak, Rock oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ratibida columnifera Mexican hat, Prairie coneflower, Upright prairie coneflower, Red-spike mexican-hat, Long-headed coneflower, Thimbleflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Rhus lanceolata Prairie flameleaf sumac, Flame-leaf sumac, Prairie sumac, Lance-leaf sumac |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Rhus virens Evergreen sumac, Tobacco sumac |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Salvia farinacea Mealy blue sage, Mealy sage, Mealycup sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii Western soapberry, Soapberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Schedonnardus paniculatus Tumblegrass, Tumble grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: |
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Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Senna lindheimeriana Lindheimer's senna, Velvet leaf senna, Velvetleaf senna, Velvet-leaf wild sensitive-plant, Puppy-dog ears |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Senna roemeriana Twoleaf senna, Two leaved senna |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Setaria parviflora Marsh bristlegrass, Knotroot bristlegrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Setaria scheelei Southwestern bristlegrass, Scheele's bristlegrass, Foxtail grass, Scheele's foxtail grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Sideroxylon lanuginosum Gum bumelia, Gum bully, Woollybucket bumelia, Chittamwood, Gum elastic, Coma |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Smilax bona-nox Saw greenbrier, Catbrier, Bullbrier |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Solanum rostratum Buffalobur nightshade, Buffalo bur |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Sophora secundiflora Texas mountain laurel, Mountain laurel, Mescal bean, Mescal bean sophora, Frijolillo, Frijolito |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass, Yellow indian grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Sporobolus compositus var. drummondii Drummond's dropseed, Head-like dropseed, Meadow dropseed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: |
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Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry, Indian currant, Buckbrush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Tetragonotheca texana Squarebud daisy, Nerve-ray, Square-bud daisy |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Tragia brevispica Shortspike noseburn |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Water: |
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Tridens albescens White tridens, White Top |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Tridens muticus var. muticus Slim tridens, Awnless fluffgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: |
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Triodanis coloradoensis Colorado Venus' looking-glass, Western Venus’ Looking Glass |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Ulmus crassifolia Cedar elm, Fall elm, Olmo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Verbena canescens Gray vervain |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Verbena halei Slender verbena, Texas verbena, Texas vervain |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Verbesina virginica Frostweed, White crownbeard, Iceplant, Iceweed, Virginia crownbeard, Indian tobacco, Richweed, Squawweed |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Viburnum rufidulum Rusty blackhaw viburnum, Rusty blackhaw, Southern blackhaw, Downy viburnum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Vitis mustangensis Mustang grape |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Wedelia texana Zexmenia, Orange zexmenia, Wedelia, Hairy wedelia, Texas creeping-oxeye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Yucca rupicola Twistleaf yucca, Twisted-leaf yucca, Texas yucca |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Zanthoxylum hirsutum Texas Hercules' club, Texas prickly ash, Prickly ash, Toothache tree, Tickle-tongue, Tingle-tongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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