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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Scientific Name | Common Name | Duration | Habit | Sun | Water |
Abutilon fruticosum | Indian Mallow, Texas Indian Mallow | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Acalypha ostryifolia | Pineland Threeseed Mercury, Hop-hornbeam Copperleaf | Annual | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Ambrosia psilostachya | Cuman Ragweed, Western Ragweed, Perennial Ragweed, Common Ragweed | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Anemone berlandieri | Tenpetal Anemone, Tenpetal Thimbleweed, Windflower, Southern Anemone, Granny's Nightcap | Perennial | Herb | Part-shade | |
Arbutus xalapensis | Texas Madrone, Madrone, Texas Arbutus, Manzanita, Xoxocote, Amazaquitl | Perennial | Tree | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Argemone aurantiaca | Texas Pricklypoppy, Texas Prickly Poppy | Annual, Biennial | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Argythamnia humilis | Low Silverbush | Perennial | Subshrub | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Argythamnia mercurialina | Tall Silverbush, Tall Wildmercury | Perennial | Subshrub | ||
Argythamnia simulans | Plateau Silverbush, Tall Wild-mercury | Perennial | Herb | ||
Baccharis neglecta | False Willow, Jara Dulce, Poverty Weed, Roosevelt Weed | Perennial | Shrub | Part-shade | Dry |
Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. torreyana | Silver Bluestem, Silver Beardgrass, Silver Beard Grass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Bouteloua curtipendula | Sideoats Grama, Banderilla, Banderita, Navajita | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Bouteloua dactyloides | Buffalograss, Buffalo Grass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun | Dry |
Bouteloua rigidiseta | Texas Grama | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun | Dry |
Callicarpa americana | American Beautyberry , French Mulberry | Perennial | Shrub | Part-shade | Moist |
Calyptocarpus vialis | Horseherb, Straggler Daisy, Hierba Del Caballo, Lawnflower | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Carex planostachys | Cedar Sedge | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Part-shade | Dry |
Celtis laevigata | Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry, Lowland Hackberry, Hackberry, Palo Blanco | Perennial | Tree | Part-shade | Dry |
Cenchrus spinifex | Grass Bur, Coastal Sandbur, Field Sandspur, Southern Sandbur, Spiny Burrgrass | Annual | Grass/Grass-like | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Cercis canadensis var. canadensis | Eastern Redbud | Perennial | Tree | Part-shade | Dry |
Cercis canadensis var. texensis | Texas Redbud | Perennial | Tree | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Chamaesyce prostrata | Prostrate Spurge, Prostrate Sandmat, Ground Spurge | Annual | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Chilopsis linearis | Desert Willow, Flowering Willow, Willow-leaved Catalpa, Willowleaf Catalpa, Bow Willow, Flor De Mimbre, Mimbre | Perennial | Tree | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Chloris cucullata | Hooded Windmill Grass, Hooded Windmillgrass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Part-shade | Moist |
Cirsium texanum | Texas Thistle | Biennial | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Cocculus carolinus | Carolina Snailseed, Carolina Coralbead, Carolina Moonseed, Red Berried Moonseed, Carolina Red Berried Moonseed | Perennial | Vine | Part-shade | Moist |
Commelina erecta | Dayflower, Widow's Tears, White-mouth Dayflower, Whitemouth Dayflower | Perennial | Herb | Part-shade | Dry |
Conoclinium coelestinum | Blue Mistflower, Wild Ageratum, Blue Boneset | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist |
Cooperia drummondii | Evening Rain Lily, Evening Star Rain Lily | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Cornus drummondii | Roughleaf Dogwood, Drummond's Dogwood, Rough-leaf Dogwood | Perennial | Tree | Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Croton fruticulosus | Bush Croton, Encinilla, Hierba Loca | Perennial | Herb | Part-shade | Dry |
Croton monanthogynus | Prairie Tea, One-seed Croton, Doveweed, Dove Weed, Prairie Goatweed | Annual | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Cyperus esculentus | Yellow Nutsedge, Chufa Sedge, Yellow Nut-grass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun, Part-shade | Moist |
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. lindheimeri | Lindheimer Panicgrass, Lindheimer's Rosettegrass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun, Part-shade | |
Diospyros texana | Texas Persimmon, Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Prieto | Perennial | Tree | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Draba cuneifolia | Wedgeleaf Draba, Whitlow-grass | Annual | Herb | ||
Echinocereus reichenbachii | Lace Hedgehog Cactus, Lace Cactus, Lace Hedgehog, Purple Candle | Perennial | Cactus/Succulent | Sun | Dry |
Ehretia anacua | Anacua, Sugarberry Anacua, Anaqua, Anacahuita, Knockaway, Knackaway, Sandpaper Tree, Manzanita, Manzanillo, Tlalahuacate | Perennial | Tree | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Elymus canadensis | Canada Wild Rye, Canadian Wildrye, Prairie Wildrye, Nodding Wildrye | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun, Part-shade | Moist |
Eragrostis intermedia | Plains Lovegrass, Plains Love Grass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Part-shade | Dry |
Erioneuron pilosum | Hairy Woollygrass, Hairy Tridens | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun | Dry |
Escobaria missouriensis | Missouri Foxtail Cactus, Plains Nipple Cactus | Perennial | Cactus/Succulent | Sun | Dry |
Euphorbia marginata | Snow On The Mountain, Snow-on-the-mountain | Annual | Herb | Part-shade | Moist |
Eysenhardtia texana | Texas Kidneywood, Kidneywood, Bee Brush, Vara Dulce, Palo Dulce | Perennial | Shrub | Sun | Dry |
Forestiera pubescens | Elbowbush, Stretchberry, Spring Herald, Desert Olive, Tanglewood, Devil's Elbow, Spring Goldenglow, New Mexico Privet, Texas Forsythia | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Galium aparine | Stickywilly, Catchweed Bedstraw, Cleavers, Common Bedstraw, Sticky Weed, Goose Grass | Annual | Herb, Vine | Shade | |
Galium texense | Texas Bedstraw | Annual | Herb | ||
Giliastrum incisum | Splitleaf Gilia, Split-leaf Gilia, Cut-leaf Gilia | Annual, Biennial, Perennial | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Glandularia bipinnatifida | Prairie Verbena, Purple Prairie Verbena, Dakota Vervain, Dakota Mock Vervain, Moradilla, Alfombrilla | Perennial | Herb, Subshrub | Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Hedeoma acinoides | Slender False Pennyroyal, Annual Pennyroyal, Slender Hedeoma | Annual | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Hedeoma reverchonii var. serpyllifolia | Reverchon's False Pennyroyal, Rock Hedeoma | Perennial | Herb | ||
Heliotropium tenellum | Pasture Heliotrope, White Heliotrope | Annual | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Hilaria belangeri | Curly Mesquite Grass, Curly Mesquite | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun | Dry |
Ilex decidua | Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Meadow Holly, Prairie Holly, Swamp Holly, Welk Holly, Deciduous Yaupon, Bearberry, Winterberry | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Part-shade | Moist |
Ilex vomitoria | Yaupon, Yaupon Holly, Cassina | Perennial | Shrub, Tree | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Juniperus ashei | Ashe Juniper, Ashe's Juniper, Mountain Cedar, Rock Cedar, Post Cedar, Texas Cedar, Brake Cedar, Mexican Juniper, Blueberry Juniper, Ozark White Cedar, Sabino, Enebro | Perennial | Tree | Part-shade | Dry |
Kallstroemia parviflora | Warty Caltrop, Small-flowered Carpetweed | Annual | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Lantana urticoides | Texas Lantana, Calico Bush | Perennial | Shrub | Sun | Dry |
Lepidium oblongum | Veiny Pepperweed | Annual | Herb | ||
Lepidium virginicum | Virginia Peppergrass, Virginia Pepperweed, Peppergrass, Poor Man's Pepper | Annual | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Leptochloa dubia | Green Sprangletop | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Part-shade | Dry |
Lesquerella argyraea | Silver Bladderpod | Biennial | Herb | ||
Lonicera sempervirens | Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle, Woodbine | Perennial | Vine | Sun, Part-shade | Moist |
Lupinus texensis | Texas Bluebonnet, Bluebonnet, Texas Lupine, Buffalo Clover, Wolf Flower | Annual | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Mahonia swaseyi | Texas Barberry, Texas Oregon-grape | Perennial | Shrub | Sun | |
Mahonia trifoliolata | Agarita, Agarito, Algerita, Laredo Mahonia, Laredo Oregon-grape, Trifoliate Barberry, Wild Currant | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Malvaviscus arboreus | Turkscap, Wax Mallow, Bleeding Hearts, Mexican Apple, Manzanita | Perennial | Shrub | ||
Matelea biflora | Star Milkvine, Purple Milkweed Vine | Perennial | Vine | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Matelea reticulata | Pearl Milkweed Vine, Netted Milkvine, Green Milkweed Vine, Net Vein Milkvine | Perennial | Vine | Part-shade | Dry |
Melampodium leucanthum | Blackfoot Daisy, Rock Daisy, Plains Blackfoot, Arnica | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Oenothera speciosa | Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Primrose, Pink Ladies, Buttercups, Pink Buttercups | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri | Texas Prickly Pear, Lindheimer's Prickly Pear, Lindheimer Prickly Pear | Perennial | Cactus/Succulent | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Oxalis dillenii | Slender Yellow Wood Sorrel, Yellow Wood Sorrel, Yellow Woodsorrel | Perennial | Herb | ||
Oxalis drummondii | Drummond's Wood-sorrel, Large-leaf Wood-sorrel, Drummond's Woodsorrel | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Packera obovata | Golden Groundsel, Roundleaf Groundsel, Roundleaf Ragwort | Perennial | Herb | Shade, Part-shade | Moist |
Panicum hallii | Hall's Panicgrass, Hall's Panic Grass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | ||
Panicum virgatum | Switchgrass, Wand Panic Grass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Phoradendron tomentosum | Christmas Mistletoe, Mistletoe, Injerto | Perennial | Subshrub | ||
Prunus mexicana | Mexican Plum, Bigtree Plum, Inch Plum | Perennial | Tree | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Quercus buckleyi | Texas Red Oak, Buckley Oak, Texas Oak, Spanish Oak, Spotted Oak, Rock Oak | Perennial | Tree | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Quercus fusiformis | Escarpment Live Oak, Plateau Live Oak, Hill Country Live Oak, Texas Live Oak, Scrub Live Oak, Plateau Oak, Encino Molino, Tesmoli | Perennial | Tree | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Quercus muehlenbergii | Chinkapin Oak, Chinquapin Oak, Chestnut Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak, Yellow Oak, Rock Oak | Perennial | Tree | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Ratibida columnifera | Mexican Hat, Red-spike Mexican Hat, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Prairie Coneflower, Long-headed Coneflower, Thimbleflower | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Rhus lanceolata | Prairie Flameleaf Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Prairie Sumac, Lance-leaf Sumac, Lance-leaved Sumac, Texas Sumac, Tree Sumac, Limestone Sumac, Prairie Shining Sumac | Perennial | Tree | Sun | Dry |
Rhus virens | Evergreen Sumac, Tobacco Sumac, Lambrisco, Lentrisco | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Salvia farinacea | Mealy Blue Sage, Mealy Sage, Mealycup Sage | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist |
Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii | Western Soapberry, Soapberry, Wild China Tree, Wild Chinaberry, Indian Soap Plant, Jaboncillo | Perennial | Tree | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Schedonnardus paniculatus | Tumblegrass, Tumble Grass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | ||
Schizachyrium scoparium | Little Bluestem, Popotillo Azul | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Senna lindheimeriana | Lindheimer's Senna, Velvet Leaf Senna, Velvetleaf Senna, Velvet-leaf Wild Sensitive-plant, Puppy-dog Ears | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Senna roemeriana | Twoleaf Senna, Two Leaved Senna | Perennial | Shrub | Part-shade | Dry |
Setaria parviflora | Marsh Bristlegrass, Knotroot Bristlegrass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Part-shade | Moist |
Setaria scheelei | Southwestern Bristlegrass, Scheele's Bristlegrass, Scheele's Foxtail Grass, Foxtail Grass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Sideroxylon lanuginosum | Gum Bumelia, Gum Bully, Woollybucket Bumelia, Woolly Bumelia, Gum Woollybucket, Woolly Buckthorn, Chittamwood, Shittamwood, Gum Elastic, Coma, Black Haw | Perennial | Shrub, Tree | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Smilax bona-nox | Sawbriar, Saw Greenbriar, Catbriar, Barbed Wire Vine, Bullbriar, Stretchberry Vine | Perennial | Vine | Shade | Moist, Dry |
Solanum rostratum | Buffalo Bur, Buffalo Bur Nightshade, Buffalobur Nightshade | Annual | Herb | Sun | |
Sophora secundiflora | Texas Mountain Laurel, Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean, Mescal Bean Sophora, Frijolillo, Frijolito | Perennial | Shrub, Tree | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Sorghastrum nutans | Indiangrass, Yellow Indiangrass, Indian Grass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Sporobolus compositus var. drummondii | Drummond's Dropseed, Head-like Dropseed, Meadow Dropseed | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | ||
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus | Coralberry, Indian Currant, Buckbrush | Perennial | Shrub | Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Tetragonotheca texana | Squarebud Daisy, Nerve-ray, Square-bud Daisy | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Tragia brevispica | Shortspike Noseburn | Perennial | Herb, Vine | ||
Tridens albescens | White Tridens, White Top | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Part-shade | Moist |
Tridens muticus var. muticus | Slim Tridens, Awnless Fluffgrass | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | ||
Triodanis coloradoensis | Colorado Venus' Looking-glass, Western Venus' Looking Glass | Annual | Herb | ||
Ulmus crassifolia | Cedar Elm, Fall Elm, Basket Elm, Scrub Elm, Lime Elm, Texas Elm, Southern Rock Elm, Olmo | Perennial | Tree | Part-shade | Moist |
Verbena canescens | Gray Vervain | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Verbena halei | Texas Vervain, Slender Verbena, Texas Verbena, Slender Vervain | Perennial | Shrub | Sun | Dry |
Verbesina virginica | Frostweed, White Crownbeard, Iceplant, Iceweed, Virginia Crownbeard, Indian Tobacco, Richweed, Squawweed | Biennial, Perennial | Herb | Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Vitis mustangensis | Mustang Grape | Perennial | Vine | Part-shade | Dry |
Yucca rupicola | Twistleaf Yucca, Twisted-leaf Yucca, Texas Yucca, Spanish Dagger | Perennial | Cactus/Succulent | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Zanthoxylum hirsutum | Texas Hercules' Club, Texas Prickly Ash, Limetone Prickly Ash, Toothache Tree, Tickle-tongue, Tingle-tongue | Perennial | Tree | Part-shade | Dry |