Lockhart State Park Nature Trail Native Plant Species

The North American native plant species found along the Nature Trail at Lockhart State Park. This list was compiled as part of a project of the Texas Master Naturalists - Lost Pines Chapter.


Scientific Name Common Name Duration Habit Sun Water
Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow, Western Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Ambrosia trifida Great Ragweed, Giant Ragweed Annual Subshrub Shade, Part-shade Moist
Andropogon glomeratus Bushy Bluestem, Brushy Bluestem Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Wet, Moist
Bothriochloa laguroides Silver Bluestem, Silver Beardgrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like
Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. torreyana Silver Bluestem, Silver Beardgrass, Silver Beard Grass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Moist, Dry
Callicarpa americana American Beautyberry , French Mulberry Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Capsicum annuum Chile Tepin, Chile Pequin, Chiltepin, Chile Petin, Bird Pepper, Turkey Pepper , Cayenne Pepper Annual, Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Carya texana Black Hickory, Buckley Hickory, Pignut Hickory Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Celtis laevigata Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry, Lowland Hackberry, Hackberry, Palo Blanco Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Celtis laevigata var. reticulata Netleaf Hackberry, Netleaf Sugar Hackberry, Western Hackberry, Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Palo Blanco, Acibuche Perennial Tree Part-shade
Chaptalia texana Texas Silverpuff, Silverpuff, Nodding Lettuce, Silver Puff Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Dry
Chasmanthium latifolium Inland Sea Oats, Indian Wood Oats, Wild Oats, River Oats, Flathead Oats, Upland Oats, Upland Sea Oats Perennial Grass/Grass-like Shade, Part-shade Moist
Cirsium texanum Texas Thistle Biennial Herb Sun Dry
Clematis drummondii Old Man's Beard, Drummond's Clematis, Texas Virgin's Bower, Goat's Beard Perennial Vine Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Cocculus carolinus Carolina Snailseed, Carolina Coralbead, Carolina Moonseed, Red Berried Moonseed, Carolina Red Berried Moonseed Perennial Vine Part-shade Moist
Convolvulus equitans Texas Bindweed, Bindweed Annual Vine Part-shade Dry
Cooperia pedunculata Hill Country Rain Lily, Prairie Lily, Rain Lily, Flor De Mayo Perennial Herb Sun Moist
Cornus drummondii Roughleaf Dogwood, Drummond's Dogwood, Rough-leaf Dogwood Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood, Virginia Dogwood, Florida Dogwood, White Cornel, Arrowwood, American Boxwood, False Box, St. Peter's Crown, Corona De San Pedro Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis Tasajillo, Christmas Cactus, Pencil Cactus, Christmas Cholla, Desert Christmas Cactus Perennial Cactus/Succulent Sun Dry
Dichanthelium dichotomum Cypress Panicgrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like
Diospyros texana Texas Persimmon, Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Prieto Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Dry
Eragrostis intermedia Plains Lovegrass, Plains Love Grass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Part-shade Dry
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
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash, Red Ash, Swamp Ash, River Ash, Water Ash, Darlington Ash Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist, Dry
Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket, Firewheel, Girasol Rojo Annual Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Galium aparine Stickywilly, Catchweed Bedstraw, Cleavers, Common Bedstraw, Sticky Weed, Goose Grass Annual Herb, Vine Shade
Herbertia lahue Prairie Nymph, Herbertia Perennial Herb Part-shade Dry
Ibervillea lindheimeri Balsam Gourd, Lindheimer's Globeberry, Globe Berry, Snake-apple, Balsam-apple Perennial Vine Sun Moist
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 virginiana Eastern Red Cedar, Eastern Redcedar, Virginia Juniper, Red Juniper, Pencil Cedar, Carolina Cedar, Red Savin Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Lactuca hirsuta Hairy Lettuce Biennial Herb
Lantana urticoides Texas Lantana, Calico Bush Perennial Shrub Sun Dry
Lindheimera texana Texas Yellowstar, Texas Star, Texas Yellow-star, Lindheimer Daisy Annual Herb Sun Dry
Mahonia trifoliolata Agarita, Agarito, Algerita, Laredo Mahonia, Laredo Oregon-grape, Trifoliate Barberry, Wild Currant Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Turk's Cap, Drummond's Turk's Cap, Drummond Turk's Cap, Wax Mallow, Drummond's Wax Mallow, Drummond Wax Mallow, Red Mallow, Texas Mallow, Mexican Apple, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts, Manzanita Perennial Shrub Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Manfreda longiflora Longflower Tuberose, Amole De Rã­O, Runyon's Huaco Perennial Herb, Subshrub
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
Maurandella antirrhiniflora Snapdragon Vine , Roving Sailor, Climbing Snapdragon, Little Snapdragon Vine Perennial Vine Part-shade Dry
Nekemias arborea Peppervine Perennial Shrub, Vine Sun, Part-shade Moist
Nemophila phacelioides Texas Baby Blue Eyes, Large-flower Baby-blue-eyes, Baby Blue-eyes, Flannel Breeches Annual Herb Part-shade Dry
Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri Texas Prickly Pear, Lindheimer's Prickly Pear, Lindheimer Prickly Pear Perennial Cactus/Succulent Sun, Part-shade Dry
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass, Wand Panic Grass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Parkinsonia aculeata Retama, Paloverde, Mexican Paloverde, Jerusalem Thorn, Horsebean, Lluvia De Oro Perennial Tree Sun Moist, Dry
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper Perennial Vine Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Passiflora lutea Yellow Passionflower, Yellow Passion Vine, Yellow Passion-flower Perennial Herb Part-shade Moist
Phacelia congesta Caterpillars, Blue Curls, Fiddleneck Annual, Biennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Phoradendron tomentosum Christmas Mistletoe, Mistletoe, Injerto Perennial Subshrub
Prosopis glandulosa Honey Mesquite, Glandular Mesquite, Algarroba Perennial Tree Sun Dry
Prunus angustifolia Chickasaw Plum, Sandhill Plum Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Dry
Prunus mexicana Mexican Plum, Bigtree Plum, Inch Plum Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus Carolina Desert-chicory, Texas Dandelion, False Dandelion Annual Herb
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 shumardii Shumard Oak, Shumard's Oak, Shumard Red Oak, Southern Red Oak, Swamp Red Oak, Spotted Oak Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Quercus texana Nuttall Oak, Texas Oak Perennial Tree Part-shade
Quercus virginiana Coastal Live Oak, Southern Live Oak, Virginia Live Oak, Live Oak, Encino Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist
Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Lemon Sumac, Polecat Bush Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Rhus trilobata Skunkbush, Skunkbush Sumac, Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Scented Sumac, Ill-scented Sumac, Basketbush, Squawbush Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Dry
Rubus trivialis Southern Dewberry, Dewberry Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii Western Soapberry, Soapberry, Wild China Tree, Wild Chinaberry, Indian Soap Plant, Jaboncillo Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem, Popotillo Azul Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Part-shade 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, Bullbriar, Stretchberry Vine Perennial Vine Shade Moist, Dry
Smilax tamnoides Bristly Greenbriar Perennial Shrub, Vine
Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass, Yellow Indiangrass, Indian Grass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Styphnolobium affine Eve's Necklace, Eve's Necklacepod, Texas Sophora, Pink Sophora, Necklace Tree Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Tillandsia recurvata Small Ball Moss, Ball Moss Perennial Herb
Tillandsia usneoides Spanish Moss Perennial Herb Shade
Tinantia anomala False Dayflower, Widows Tears Annual Herb Part-shade Moist
Toxicodendron radicans Eastern Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy Perennial Shrub, Vine Shade, Part-shade Moist
Tradescantia subacaulis Stemless Spiderwort Perennial Herb Part-shade Moist
Triodanis perfoliata Clasping Venus's Looking-glass Annual Herb Shade Dry
Ulmus alata Winged Elm, Wahoo Elm, Cork Elm, Witch Elm Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm, Fall Elm, Basket Elm, Scrub Elm, Lime Elm, Texas Elm, Southern Rock Elm, Olmo Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Ungnadia speciosa Mexican Buckeye, Monilla Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade 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
Viburnum rufidulum Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum, Rusty Blackhaw, Southern Blackhaw, Blackhaw, Bluehaw, Downy Viburnum, Southern Nannyberry, Rusty Nannyberry, Nannyberry Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Vitis mustangensis Mustang Grape Perennial Vine Part-shade Dry
Yucca treculeana Spanish Dagger, Spanish Bayonet, Don Quixote's Lance, Palma Pita, Palma De Datil, Palmito Perennial Cactus/Succulent Part-shade Dry
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Hercules Club, Pepperbark, Toothache Tree, Tickle Tongue, Prickly Ash Perennial Tree Sun Dry