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	Abutilon hypoleucum Rio Grande abutilon, White-leaf indian-mallow, Whiteleaf Indian mallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Acacia farnesiana Huisache, Sweet acacia, Mealy wattle	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Acacia greggii var. wrightii Catclaw acacia, Catclaw, Wright acacia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Acacia rigidula Blackbrush acacia, Blackbrush, Catclaw, Chaparro prieto, Gavia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Agave americana American century plant, Century plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Amblyolepis setigera Huisache daisy, Butterfly daisy, Honey daisy	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem, Turkeyfoot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Andropogon glomeratus Bushy bluestem, Brushy bluestem	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist
	Atriplex canescens Chamiso, Four-wing saltbush, Fourwing saltbush, Wingscale	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Bignonia capreolata Crossvine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, 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
	Campsis radicans Trumpet creeper, Trumpet vine, Common trumpet creeper, Cow vine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Chile pequin, Bird pepper, Turkey pepper, Cayenne pepper	Duration: Annual Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Carya illinoinensis Pecan	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Castilleja indivisa Entireleaf indian paintbrush, Texas paintbrush, Indian paintbrush, Scarlet paintbrush, Entire-leaf indian-paintbrush	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Centaurea americana American star-thistle, Basket-Flower, Star thistle, Shaving brush, American basket-flower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge pea, Sleepingplant, Sensitive plant	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Chromolaena odorata Jack in the bush, Fragrant boneset, Fragrant mistflower, Crucita, Blue mistflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Clematis pitcheri Purple clematis, Purple leatherflower, Leatherflower, Bluebill	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Colubrina texensis Hog-plum, Texan hogplum, Texas colubrina, Texas snakewood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Condalia hookeri Bluewood condalia, Brasil, Brazilwood, Brazilian bluewood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Conoclinium coelestinum Blue mistflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cooperia drummondii Evening rain lily, Evening star rain lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Cooperia pedunculata Hill Country rain lily, Prairie lily, Rain lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Cordia boissieri Mexican olive, Anacahuita, Texas wild olive, Anacahuite	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria Golden tickseed, Golden-wave	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Cornus drummondii Roughleaf dogwood, Drummond's dogwood, Rough-leaf dogwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum Carolina larkspur, Prairie larkspur	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Delphinium carolinianum ssp. virescens Carolina larkspur, Prairie larkspur, Plains larkspur	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Desmanthus illinoensis Illinois bundleflower, Bundleflower, Prairie bundle flower, Prickleweed, Illinois Desmanthus, Prairie mimosa	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Ebenopsis ebano Texas ebony, Ebano	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Ehretia anacua Anacua, Sugarberry Anacua, Anaqua, Knockaway, Sandpaper tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Eragrostis spectabilis Purple lovegrass, Purple love grass, Purple plains lovegrass, Tumblegrass, Petticoat climber	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Eryngium yuccifolium Button eryngo, Button snakeroot, Rattlesnake master, Beargrass, Bear's grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee bean, Red cardinal	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Euphorbia antisyphilitica Candelilla, Wax plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Eysenhardtia texana Texas kidneywood, Kidneywood, Bee-Brush, Vara dulce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Fraxinus berlandieriana Mexican ash, Fresno, Berlandier ash	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Gaillardia pulchella Firewheel, Indian Blanket	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Glandularia bipinnatifida var. bipinnatifida Prairie verbena, Purple prairie verbena, Dakota mock vervain, Dakota vervain	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Glandularia bipinnatifida var. ciliata Dakota mock vervain, Davis Mountain mock vervain, Wright's verbena	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Guajacum angustifolium Texas lignum-vitae, Guayacan, Soapbush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Havardia pallens Tenaza, Huajillo, Ape’s ear-ring	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian sunflower, Max sunflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	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
	Heuchera richardsonii Richardson's alumroot, Prairie alumroot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Hibiscus martianus Heartleaf rosemallow, Tulipan del Monte, Heartleaf Hibiscus	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade 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
	Ipomoea imperati Beach morning glory, Beach morning-glory	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Water:
	Karwinskia humboldtiana Coyotillo, Humboldt coyotillo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Kosteletzkya virginica Virginia saltmarsh mallow, Virginia fen-rose, Seashore mallow, Salt Marsh-mallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Lantana urticoides Texas lantana, Calico bush, West Indian shrub-verbena	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Larrea tridentata Creosote bush, Greasewood, Hediondilla, Governadora, Guamis	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub 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
	Lindheimera texana Texas yellowstar, Texas star, Lindheimer daisy, Texas yellow star	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lonicera sempervirens Coral honeysuckle, Trumpet honeysuckle, Woodbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Lupinus subcarnosus Sandyland bluebonnet, Texas bluebonnet	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Lupinus texensis Texas bluebonnet, Bluebonnet, Texas lupine, Buffalo clover, Wolf-flower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	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 Turkscap, Wax mallow, Bleeding hearts, Mexican apple, Manzanilla	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Mimosa texana Texas mimosa, Wherry mimosa	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Monarda citriodora Lemon beebalm, Horsemint, Purple horsemint, Lemon mint, Plains horsemint, Lemon horsemint	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot, Beebalm	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Monarda punctata Spotted beebalm, Spotted horsemint, Horsemint	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Monarda punctata ssp. punctata var. lasiodonta Spotted beebalm	Duration: Annual Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Nolina texana Texas sacahuista, Texas beargrass, Basket grass, Sacahuista, Bunchgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	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
	Opuntia ellisiana Spineless prickly pear, Tigertongue, South Texas pricklypear	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii Cactus apple, Prickly pear	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri Texas pricklypear, Prickly Pear, Texas Prickly Pear	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Opuntia macrocentra var. macrocentra Purple pricklypear	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Opuntia macrorhiza Common prickly-pear, Plains prickly pear, Prickly Pear, Twist-spine prickly-pear, Twistspine pricklypear	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Opuntia phaeacantha Tulip prickly pear, Brownspine prickly pear cactus, Purple-fruited prickly pear, Brown-spined prickly pear, New mexico prickly pear, Desert prickly pear	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Panicum virgatum var. virgatum Switchgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Parkinsonia aculeata Retama, Paloverde, Mexican Palo Verde, Jerusalem thorn, Lluvia de Oro	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Parkinsonia texana var. macra Texas paloverde, Border paloverde	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Pavonia lasiopetala Rock rose, Rose pavonia, Rose mallow, Pavonia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon cobaea Wild foxglove, Prairie penstemon, Foxglove penstemon, False foxglove, Large-flowered beardtongue, Large-flowered penstemon, Prairie beardtongue, Cobaea penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Phlox drummondii ssp. drummondii Annual phlox	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Phlox drummondii ssp. mcallisteri McAllister's phlox, Drummond phlox	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana Wilcox's phlox, Drummond phlox	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Pistacia mexicana Mexican pistachio, Texas pistachio, American pistachio	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water:
	Platanus occidentalis American sycamore, Buttonwood, Plane-tree, Sycamore	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Prosopis glandulosa Honey mesquite	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain mint	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Quercus hemisphaerica Darlington oak, Laurel oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun 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 marilandica Blackjack oak, Barren oak, Black oak, Jack oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus virginiana Coastal live oak, Southern live oak, Live oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	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
	Rudbeckia hirta var. angustifolia Blackeyed Susan	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima Blackeyed Susan, Pinewoods coneflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun 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 farinacea Mealy blue sage, Mealy sage, Mealycup sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Salvia greggii Autumn sage, Cherry sage, Gregg salvia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii Western soapberry, Soapberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Schaefferia cuneifolia Desert yaupon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium Little bluestem	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	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
	Sophora tomentosa Yellow necklacepod, Yellow sophora, Necklace pod, Tambalisa	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass, Yellow indian grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	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
	Vernonia baldwinii Baldwin's ironweed, Western Ironweed, Ironweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun 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 constricta Buckley yucca, Buckley's yucca	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Yucca treculeana Spanish Dagger, Don Quixote's Lance, Palma Pita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Zizia aurea Golden zizia, Golden Alexanders	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ziziphus obtusifolia var. obtusifolia Lotebush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:

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