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.
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	Acacia farnesiana Huisache, Sweet acacia, Mealy wattle	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Agave americana American century plant, Century plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ageratina havanensis Havana snakeroot, Mistflower, Shrubby boneset, White mistflower, White shrub mistflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii Flame acanthus, Hummingbird bush, Wright's desert honeysuckle, Wright acanthus, Mexican flame, Wright's Mexican flame	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Aquilegia chrysantha var. hinckleyana Hinckley's golden columbine, Yellow columbine, Hinckley columbine, Capote columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Bauhinia lunarioides Anacacho orchid tree, Anacacho bauhinia, Orchid tree, Texas plume	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Bouteloua gracilis Blue grama	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Buddleja marrubiifolia Woolly butterflybush, Butterfly bush, Woolly Butterfly-bush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Callicarpa americana American beautyberry, French mulberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Callirhoe involucrata Winecup, Purple poppy mallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Calyptocarpus vialis Straggler daisy, Horseherb, Hierba del caballo, Lawnflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Capsicum annuum Chile pequin, Chile petin, Bird pepper, Turkey pepper , Cayenne pepper	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Carex blanda Eastern woodland sedge, Creek sedge, Common wood sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Carex perdentata Meadow Sedge, Sand sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Mexican redbud	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Chasmanthium latifolium Inland sea oats, Indian wood oats, Wild oats, River oats, Flathead oats, Upland Oats, Upland Sea Oats	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Chilopsis linearis Desert willow, Flowering willow, Willow-leaved catalpa, Trumpet flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Chrysactinia mexicana Damianita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Conoclinium greggii Gregg's mistflower, Palmleaf thoroughwort, Palm-leaf mistflower, Palm-leaf thoroughwort, Purple palmleaf mistflower, Purple palmleaf eupatorium	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Cotinus obovatus American smoke tree, Smoke tree, Texas smoke tree, Chittamwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Dalea frutescens Black dalea, Black prairie clover	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Datura wrightii Sacred thorn-apple, Jimsonweed, Thorn apple, Datura, Angel Trumpet, Sacred datura	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Dichondra argentea Silver Ponyfoot, Silver ponysfoot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Diospyros texana Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon, Black persimmon, Chapote, Chapote prieto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Dryopteris ludoviciana Southern woodfern, Florida shieldfern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Echinacea purpurea Eastern purple coneflower, Purple coneflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee bean, Red cardinal	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Eysenhardtia texana Texas kidneywood, Kidneywood, Bee-Brush, Vara dulce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Forestiera pubescens Stretchberry, Elbow bush, Spring herald	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Gaura lindheimeri Lindheimer's beeblossom, White gaura, Butterfly gaura	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Hesperaloe parviflora Red yucca, Coral yucca, Red flowered false yucca, Redflower false yucca, Samandoque, Yellow yucca	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Winterberry, Deciduous yaupon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ilex vomitoria Yaupon, Yaupon holly, Cassina	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Juniperus ashei Ashe juniper, Ashe's juniper, Mountain cedar, Blueberry juniper	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Lantana urticoides Texas lantana, Calico bush, West Indian shrub-verbena	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Leucaena retusa Goldenball leadtree, Littleleaf leadtree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Leucophyllum frutescens Cenizo, Purple sage, Texas ranger, Texas barometer bush, Texas silverleaf, Texas sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Liatris mucronata Cusp gayfeather, Gayfeather, Blazing star, Narrow-leaf gayfeather, Texas gayfeather, Cusp blazing star	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lonicera sempervirens Coral honeysuckle, Trumpet honeysuckle, Woodbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Mahonia trifoliolata Agarita, Agarito, Algerita, Laredo mahonia, Laredo Oregon-grape, Trifoliate barberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Malpighia glabra Acerola, Barbados Cherry, Manzanita, Wild crapemyrtle	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Turk's cap or Turkscap, Drummond's turkscap, Wax mallow, Drummond wax-mallow, Red mallow, Texas mallow, Mexican apple, Manzanilla, Sleeping hibiscus, Bleeding hearts	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy, Rock daisy, Plains blackfoot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Merremia dissecta Alamo Vine, Noyau vine, Correhuela de las Doce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Mimosa borealis Fragrant mimosa, Pink Mimosa	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry, Candleberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Muhlenbergia capillaris Gulf muhly, Hair-awn muhly, Hairy-awn muhly, Hair grass, Pink muhly	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Muhlenbergia dubia Pine muhly	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Lindheimer's muhly, Big muhly, Lindheimer muhly	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Nassella tenuissima Mexican Feathergrass, Mexican Wiregrass, Finestem needlegrass, Ponytail grass, Texas tussock	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Nolina lindheimeriana Devil's shoestring, Devil’s-shoestring, Ribbon grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Oenothera macrocarpa Bigfruit evening-primrose, Missouri evening-primrose, Fluttermill, Big-fruit evening-primrose, Missouri Primrose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Packera obovata Golden groundsel, Roundleaf groundsel, Roundleaf ragwort, Squawweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Panicum virgatum Switchgrass, Wand panic grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Parkinsonia aculeata Retama, Paloverde, Mexican Palo Verde, Jerusalem thorn, Lluvia de Oro	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Pavonia lasiopetala Rock rose, Rose pavonia, Rose mallow, Pavonia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon baccharifolius Rock penstemon, Cut-Leaf Penstemon, Baccharis-leaf beardtongue, Beard Tongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon tenuis Brazos Penstemon, Gulf Coast Penstemon, Sharpsepal beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Penstemon triflorus Hill Country Penstemon, Scarlet Penstemon, Heller's beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Phlox drummondii Annual phlox, Phlox, Drummond phlox	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Phlox pilosa Downy phlox, Prairie phlox, Fragrant phlox	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Phyla nodiflora Texas frogfruit, Turkey tangle fogfruit, Frogfruit	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Physostegia virginiana Fall obedient plant, Obedient plant, False dragonhead	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Prunus mexicana Mexican plum, Bigtree plum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	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
	Quercus laceyi Lacey oak, Texas blue oak, Canyon oak, Smoky oak, Rock oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus macrocarpa Bur oak, Burr oak, Savannah oak, Overcup oak, Prairie oak, Mossy-cup oak, Mossy-overcup oak, Blue oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	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
	Quercus shumardii Shumard oak, Shumard's oak, Shumard red oak, Southern red oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Quercus texana Nuttall Oak, Texas red oak, Texas oak, Spanish oak, Rock oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water:
	Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac, Aromatic sumac, Lemon sumac, Polecat bush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Rhus virens Evergreen sumac, Tobacco sumac	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Sabal mexicana Mexican palm, Palma Di Micharos, Rio Grande palmetto, Texas palm, Texas palmetto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sabal minor Dwarf palmetto, Palmetto, Bush palmetto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood sage	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Salvia lyrata Lyreleaf sage, Cancer weed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Salvia pentstemonoides Big red sage, Penstemon sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Salvia regla Mountain sage, Royal sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Salvia roemeriana Cedar sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Scutellaria ovata Heartleaf skullcap, Heart-leaf Skullcap	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	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
	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
	Stachys coccinea Scarlet betony, Scarlet hedge-nettle, Texas betony	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Stemodia lanata Woolly Stemodia, Gray-woolly twintip	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Styphnolobium affine Eve’s necklace, Eve's necklacepod, Texas sophora	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry, Indian currant, Buckbrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic aster, Aromatic American aster, Fall aster, Wild blue aster	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Taxodium distichum Bald cypress, Baldcypress, Common bald cypress, Southern bald cypress, Deciduous cypress	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Taxodium mucronatum Montezuma bald cypress, Montezuma cypress, Mexican cypress, Ahuehuete, Sabino	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Tecoma stans Yellow bells, Yellowbells, Esperanza, Yellow trumpetbush, Yellow trumpetflower, Trumpetbush, Trumpetflower, Yellow elder	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Tetraneuris scaposa Four-nerve daisy, Hymenoxys, Stemmy four-nerve daisy, Yellow daisy, Bitterweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Thelypteris kunthii Wood fern, River fern, Southern shield fern, Kunth's maiden fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Tradescantia gigantea Giant spiderwort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ulmus crassifolia Cedar elm, Fall elm, Olmo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ungnadia speciosa Mexican buckeye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Viguiera stenoloba Resinbush, Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Viola missouriensis Missouri violet	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Wedelia texana Zexmenia, Orange zexmenia, Wedelia, Hairy wedelia, Texas creeping-oxeye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Wisteria frutescens American wisteria, Texas wisteria, Kentucky wisteria	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Yucca rupicola Twistleaf yucca, Twisted-leaf yucca, Texas yucca	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry

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