Native Plant Society of TexasThe 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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Agave americana American Century Plant, Century Plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Ageratina havanensis Shrubby Boneset, White Mistflower, White Shrub Mistflower, Havana Snakeroot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Aquilegia chrysantha var. hinckleyana Hinckley's Golden Columbine, Yellow Columbine, Hinckley Columbine, Capote Columbine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Bauhinia lunarioides Anacacho Orchid Tree, Anacacho Bauhinia, Orchid Tree, Texas Plume |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Buddleja marrubiifolia Woolly Butterflybush, Butterfly Bush, Woolly Butterfly-bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade 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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Callirhoe involucrata Winecup, Purple Poppy Mallow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Calyptocarpus vialis Horseherb, Straggler Daisy, Hierba Del Caballo, Lawnflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Capsicum annuum Chile Tepin, Chile Pequin, Chiltepin, Chile Petin, Bird Pepper, Turkey Pepper , Cayenne Pepper |
Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Carex blanda Eastern Woodland Sedge, Creek Sedge, Common Wood Sedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Carex perdentata Sand Sedge, Meadow Sedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Mexican Redbud |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, 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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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 |
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Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow, Flowering Willow, Willow-leaved Catalpa, Willowleaf Catalpa, Bow Willow, Flor De Mimbre, Mimbre |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Chrysactinia mexicana Damianita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Cotinus obovatus American Smoke Tree, Texas Smoke Tree, Wild Smoke Tree, Smoke Tree, Smokebush, Chittamwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Dalea frutescens Black Dalea, Black Prairie Clover |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Datura wrightii Jimsonweed, Sacred Thorn-apple, Thorn-apple, Angel Trumpet, Sacred Datura, Western Jimson Weed |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Dichondra argentea Silver Ponysfoot, Silver Ponyfoot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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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Dryopteris ludoviciana Southern Woodfern, Florida Shieldfern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Echinacea purpurea Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee Bean, Red Cardinal |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Eysenhardtia texana Texas Kidneywood, Kidneywood, Bee Brush, Vara Dulce, Palo Dulce |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Forestiera pubescens Elbowbush, Stretchberry, Spring Herald, Desert Olive, Tanglewood, Devil's Elbow, Spring Goldenglow, New Mexico Privet, Texas Forsythia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca, Coral Yucca, Red-flowered False Yucca, Redflower False Yucca, Yellow Yucca, Hummingbird Yucca, Samandoque |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Meadow Holly, Prairie Holly, Swamp Holly, Welk Holly, Deciduous Yaupon, Bearberry, Winterberry |
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, Rock Cedar, Post Cedar, Texas Cedar, Brake Cedar, Mexican Juniper, Blueberry Juniper, Ozark White Cedar, Sabino, Enebro |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Lantana urticoides Texas Lantana, Calico Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Leucaena retusa Goldenball Leadtree, Littleleaf Leadtree, Little Leucaena, Lemonball, Wahoo Tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Leucophyllum frutescens Cenizo, Purple Sage, Texas Ranger, Texas Barometer Bush, Texas Silverleaf, Texas Sage, Silverleaf |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Liatris punctata var. mucronata Texas Gayfeather, Texas Blazing Star, Texas Liatris, Cusp Liatris, Cusp Blazing Star, Cusp Gayfeather, Narrow-leaf Blazing Star, Narrow-leaf Gayfeather, Purples |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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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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Mahonia trifoliolata Agarita, Agarito, Algerita, Laredo Mahonia, Laredo Oregon-grape, Trifoliate Barberry, Wild Currant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Malpighia glabra Barbados Cherry, Wild Crapemyrtle, Acerola, Manzanita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy, Rock Daisy, Plains Blackfoot, Arnica |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Merremia dissecta Alamo Vine, Noyau Vine, Correhuela De Las Doce |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Mimosa borealis Fragrant Mimosa, Pink Mimosa |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Morella cerifera Wax Myrtle , Southern Wax Myrtle, Southern Bayberry, Eastern Bayberry, Bayberry, Candleberry, Tallow Shrub |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Muhlenbergia capillaris Gulf Muhly, Hair-awn Muhly, Hairy-awn Muhly, Hair Grass, Pink Muhly |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Muhlenbergia dubia Pine Muhly |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Lindheimer's Muhly, Lindheimer Muhly, Big Muhly, Blue Muhly |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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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 |
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Nolina lindheimeriana Devil's Shoestring, Devil's-shoestring, Ribbon Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Oenothera lindheimeri White Gaura, Butterfly Gaura, Lindheimer's Beeblossom, Lindheimer's Gaura |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Oenothera macrocarpa Bigfruit Evening-primrose, Missouri Evening-primrose, Fluttermill, Big-fruit Evening-primrose, Missouri Primrose, Bigfruit Evening Primrose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Packera obovata Golden Groundsel, Roundleaf Groundsel, Roundleaf Ragwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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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Parkinsonia aculeata Retama, Paloverde, Mexican Paloverde, Jerusalem Thorn, Horsebean, Lluvia De Oro |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Pavonia lasiopetala Rock Rose, Rose Pavonia, Rose Mallow, Pavonia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Penstemon baccharifolius Rock Penstemon, Rock Beardtongue, Cut-leaf Penstemon, Cut-leaf Beardtongue, Baccharis-leaf Penstemon, Baccharis-leaf Beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Penstemon tenuis Brazos Penstemon, Brazos Beardtongue, Gulf Penstemon, Gulf Beardtongue, Gulf Coast Penstemon, Gulf Coast Beardtongue, Sharp-sepal Penstemon, Sharp-sepal Beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Penstemon triflorus Hill Country Penstemon, Hill Country Beardtongue, Scarlet Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue, Heller's Penstemon, Heller's Beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Phlox drummondii Annual Phlox, Drummond Phlox, Pride-of-Texas, Texas Pride |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Phlox pilosa Downy Phlox, Prairie Phlox, Fragrant Phlox |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Phyla nodiflora Texas Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Frogfruit |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Physostegia virginiana Fall Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead, Virginia Lions-heart |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Prunus mexicana Mexican Plum, Bigtree Plum, Inch Plum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Quercus fusiformis Escarpment Live Oak, Plateau Live Oak, Hill Country Live Oak, Texas Live Oak, Scrub Live Oak, Plateau Oak, Encino Molino, Tesmoli |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus laceyi Lacey Oak, Texas Blue Oak, Canyon Oak, Smoky Oak, Rock Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak, Burr Oak, Savanna 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 |
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Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin Oak, Chinquapin Oak, Chestnut Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak, Yellow Oak, Rock Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak, Shumard's Oak, Shumard Red Oak, Southern Red Oak, Swamp Red Oak, Spotted Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Quercus texana Nuttall Oak, Texas Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Lemon Sumac, Polecat Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Rhus virens Evergreen Sumac, Tobacco Sumac, Lambrisco, Lentrisco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sabal mexicana Texas Palm, Texas Palmetto, Mexican Palm, Mexican Palmetto, Rio Grande Palmetto, Victoria Palmetto, Palma De Micharos, Apachite |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto, Bush Palmetto, Palmetto |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood Sage, Red Sage, Indian Fire |
Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Salvia lyrata Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Salvia pentstemonoides Big Red Sage, Penstemon Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Salvia regla Mountain Sage, Royal Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Salvia roemeriana Cedar Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem, Popotillo Azul |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Scutellaria ovata Heartleaf Skullcap, Heart-leaf Skullcap |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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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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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Stachys coccinea Scarlet Betony, Texas Betony, Scarlet Hedgenettle, Scarlet Hedge-nettle |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Stemodia lanata Woolly Stemodia, Gray-woolly Twintip |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Styphnolobium affine Eve's Necklace, Eve's Necklacepod, Texas Sophora, Pink Sophora, Necklace Tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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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Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic Aster, Aromatic American Aster, Fall Aster, Wild Blue Aster, Shale Aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Common Bald Cypress, Southern Bald Cypress, Deciduous Cypress, Southern Cypress, Swamp Cypress, Red Cypress, White Cypress, Yellow Cypress, Gulf Cypress, Tidewater Red Cypress |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Taxodium mucronatum Montezuma Bald Cypress, Montezuma Cypress, Mexican Cypress, Ahuehuete, Sabino |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Tecoma stans Yellow Bells, Yellowbells, Esperanza, Yellow Trumpetbush, Yellow Trumpetflower, Trumpetbush, Trumpetflower, Yellow Elder, Hardy Yellow Trumpet, Yellow Trumpet Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Tetraneuris scaposa Four-nerve Daisy, Hymenoxys, Stemmy Four-nerve Daisy, Yellow Daisy, Bitterweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Thelypteris kunthii Wood Fern, River Fern, Southern Shield Fern, Kunth's Maiden Fern, Normal Shield Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Tradescantia gigantea Giant Spiderwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm, Fall Elm, Basket Elm, Scrub Elm, Lime Elm, Texas Elm, Southern Rock Elm, Olmo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ungnadia speciosa Mexican Buckeye, Monilla |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Vachellia farnesiana Huisache, Texas Huisache, Sweet Acacia, Perfume Acacia, Mealy Acacia, Mealy Wattle, Cassie |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Viguiera stenoloba Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye, Resinbush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Viola missouriensis Missouri Violet |
Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Wisteria frutescens American Wisteria, Texas Wisteria, Kentucky Wisteria |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Yucca rupicola Twistleaf Yucca, Twisted-leaf Yucca, Texas Yucca, Spanish Dagger |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |