Butterflies and Moths of North America

Butterflies and Moths of North America is a searchable database of verified butterfly and moth records in the United States and Mexico. This site includes dynamic distribution maps, photographs, species accounts, and species checklists for each county in the U.S. and each state in Mexico.


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Abutilon incanum
Pelotazo, Indian Mallow, Shrubby Indian Mallow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Acaciella angustissima
Prairie Acacia, Fern Acacia, Whiteball Acacia, Prairie Wattle, White-ball Acacia

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Acer circinatum
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub, Tree
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Acer negundo
Box Elder, Box Elder Maple, Ash-leaved Maple, Ashleaf Maple, Red River Maple, Fresno De Guajuco

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Acer rubrum
Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Acer saccharinum
Silver Maple, Soft Maple, White Maple

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Actaea racemosa var. racemosa
Black Cohosh, Black Bugbane, Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Fairy Candles

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Aesculus californica
California Buckeye

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Agalinis paupercula var. borealis
Smallflower False Foxglove

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Agalinis paupercula var. paupercula
Smallflower False Foxglove

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Agave deserti
Desert Agave, Desert Century Plant, Century Plant

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Agave lechuguilla
Lechuguilla, Tula Ixtle, Maguey Lechuguilla, Shindagger

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Agave palmeri
Palmer's Century Plant, Palmer Agave, Blue Century Plant

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Agave parryi
Parry's Agave, Century Plant, Parry Agave

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Agave utahensis
Utah Agave

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Allowissadula holosericea
Velvet-leaf Mallow, Chisos Mountain False Indianmallow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Alnus incana ssp. rugosa
Speckled Alder

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Amaranthus tuberculatus
Roughfruit Amaranth, Water Hemp

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water: Moist

Ambrosia trifida
Great Ragweed, Giant Ragweed

Duration: Annual
Habit: Subshrub
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Amelanchier alnifolia
Saskatoon Serviceberry, Western Serviceberry, Juneberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Amorpha fruticosa
Indigo Bush, False Indigo Bush, False Indigo, Desert False Indigo

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Amphicarpaea bracteata
American Hogpeanut

Duration: Annual
Habit: Vine
Light:
Water:

Anaphalis margaritacea
Western Pearly Everlasting, Pearly-everlasting

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Andropogon gerardii
Big Bluestem, Tall Bluestem, Turkeyfoot

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Angelica atropurpurea
Purplestem Angelica

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

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

Annona glabra
Pond Apple

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light:
Water:

Antennaria howellii ssp. neodioica
Howell's Pussytoes

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Antennaria parvifolia
Small-leaf Pussytoes, Low Everlasting, Nuttall's Pussytoes

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Apios americana
Groundnut, Wild Potato, Indian Potato

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light: Shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Apocynum androsaemifolium
Spreading Dogbane, Bitterroot, Flytrap Dogbane

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Apocynum cannabinum
Indian Hemp, Prairie Dogbane, Hemp Dogbane, Dogbane

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Aquilegia brevistyla
Smallflower Columbine

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist, Dry

Aquilegia canadensis
Eastern Red Columbine, Wild Red Columbine

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Shade, 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

Arabis glabra
Tower Rockcress

Duration: Annual, Biennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Arabis ×divaricarpa
Spreadingpod Rockcress

Duration: Biennial, Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Arbutus menziesii
Pacific Madrone, Oregon Laurel, Laurelwood

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Arctostaphylos pungens
Pointleaf Manzanita, Mexican Manzanita

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water:

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Kinnikinnick, Red Bearberry, Kinnikinnik

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Aristolochia californica
California Dutchman's Pipe

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Aristolochia erecta
Swanflower

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb, Vine
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Artemisia tridentata
Big Sagebrush, Great Basin Sagebrush

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Aruncus dioicus
Bride's Feathers, Goat's Beard

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Asclepias asperula
Antelope-horns, Spider Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Spider Antelope-horns, Antelope Horns

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist, Dry

Asclepias incarnata
Swamp Milkweed, Pink Milkweed

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Asclepias ovalifolia
Oval-leaf Milkweed, Dwarf Milkweed

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Asclepias speciosa
Showy Milkweed

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Asclepias sullivantii
Prairie Milkweed, Sullivant's Milkweed, Smooth Milkweed

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Wet, Moist

Asclepias syriaca
Common Milkweed

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Asclepias tuberosa
Butterflyweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Chiggerweed

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist, Dry

Asclepias verticillata
Whorled Milkweed, Eastern Whorled Milkweed

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Asimina triloba
Pawpaw, Common Pawpaw, Custard Apple, Indian Banana, Wild Banana

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Astragalus alpinus
Alpine Milkvetch

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Astragalus crassicarpus
Groundplum Milkvetch, Ground Plum

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Astragalus drummondii
Drummond's Milkvetch

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Atriplex canescens
Chamiso, Four-wing Saltbush, Wing-scale

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Atriplex lentiformis
Big Saltbush, Quailbush, Saltbush, Coastal Quail Bush

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Bacopa monnieri
Herb-of-grace, Water Hyssop, Coastal Water-hyssop

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Baptisia tinctoria
Horseflyweed, Yellow Wild Indigo

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis
Yellow Birch

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Betula lenta
Sweet Birch, Cherry Birch, Black Birch, Mahogany Birch

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Betula papyrifera
Paper Birch, Canoe Birch, White Birch

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Betula populifolia
Gray Birch, White Birch, Aspen-leaved Birch

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist, Dry

Bidens alba
Common Beggarticks, Shepherd's Needles, Spanish Needles, Butterfly Needles, Hairy Beggarticks, Romerillo

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Boehmeria cylindrica
Smallspike False Nettle, Bog Hemp

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Bouteloua curtipendula
Sideoats Grama, Banderilla, Banderita, Navajita

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Bouteloua gracilis
Blue Grama

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Brachyelytrum erectum
Bearded Shorthusk, Longawn Woodgrass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light:
Water:

Bromus anomalus
Nodding Brome

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Bromus inermis
Smooth Brome

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Bursera simaruba
Gumbo Limbo, Gumbo-limbo

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water:

Byrsonima lucida
Long Key Locustberry, Locust Berry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light:
Water:

Calamagrostis purpurascens
Purple Reedgrass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light:
Water:

Callirhoe involucrata
Winecup, Purple Poppy Mallow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Callirhoe involucrata var. lineariloba
White Poppymallow, Winecup, Poppy Mallow, White Winecup, Purple Poppy Mallow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist, Dry

Camissonia contorta
Plains Evening-primrose

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water:

Campsis radicans
Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine, Common Trumpet Creeper, Cow Vine, Foxglove Vine, Hellvine, Devil's Shoestring

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light: Sun
Water: Moist, Dry

Cardamine concatenata
Cutleaf Toothwort, Pepper Root

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Shade
Water: Moist

Cardamine diphylla
Crinkleroot, Two-leaved Toothwort, Two-leaf Toothwort

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Carex bigelowii
Bigelow's Sedge

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Part-shade
Water:

Carex lacustris
Hairy Sedge, Lakebank Sedge

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Carex stricta
Upright Sedge, Uptight Sedge, Tussock Sedge

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water: Wet, Moist

Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam, Blue Beech, Water Beech, Musclewood, Ironwood

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Cassiope mertensiana
Western Moss Heather, Western Moss-heather

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub, Shrub
Light: Sun
Water:

Castanea pumila
Allegheny Chinquapin, Allegheny Chinkapin, Chinquapin, Chinkapin

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Castilleja integra
Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush, Squawfeather

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water:

Ceanothus americanus
New Jersey Tea, Redroot

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Ceanothus cordulatus
Whitethorn Ceanothus, Mountain Whitethorn, Snow Bush

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Ceanothus cuneatus
Buckbrush

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water:

Ceanothus fendleri
Fendler's Ceanothus, Fendler Ceanothus

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Ceanothus herbaceus
Prairie Redroot, Smaller Redroot, Small Redroot, Inland Ceanothus, Fuzzy Ceanothus, Jersey Tea, Redroot

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Ceanothus sanguineus
Redstem Ceanothus, Oregon Tea-tree, Wild Lilac

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Celosia nitida
West Indian Cock's Comb

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Celtis laevigata
Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry, Lowland Hackberry, Hackberry, Palo Blanco

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Celtis lindheimeri
Lindheimer's Hackberry, Lindheimer Hackberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water:

Celtis occidentalis
Common Hackberry, Northern Hackberry, American Hackberry, Nettle Tree, Beaverwood, False Elm

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Common Buttonbush, Buttonbush, Button Willow, Honey Bells, Honeybells, Honey Balls, Honeyballs, Button-bush

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, 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

Cercocarpus montanus
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany, Silverleaf Mountain Mahogany, Mountain Mahogany

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Chelone glabra
White Turtlehead

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Chenopodium album
Lambsquarters

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Chiococca alba
Snowberry, West Indian Milkberry, David's Milkberry, Cahinca, West Indian Snowberry, Milkberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Chionanthus virginicus
White Fringetree, Fringe Tree, Snowflower Tree, Flowering Ash, Old Man's Beard, Grandfather Graybeard, Grancy Graybeard

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Cirsium discolor
Field Thistle

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Cirsium horridulum
Bristle Thistle, Yellow Thistle, Horrid Thistle, Purple Thistle, Spiny Thistle, Bull Thistle

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Cirsium muticum
Swamp Thistle

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Cirsium pitcheri
Sand Dune Thistle

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Comandra umbellata
Bastard Toadflax

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Light:
Water: Dry

Comptonia peregrina
Sweet-fern, Sweetfern

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Condalia hookeri
Bluewood Condalia, Brasil, Brasilwood, Bluewood, Logwood, Purple Haw, Capul Negro

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub, Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Condalia spathulata
Knifeleaf Condalia

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light:
Water:

Condalia viridis
Green Snakewood, Green Condalia

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water:

Cornus alternifolia
Alternateleaf Dogwood, Alternate-leaf Dogwood, Pagoda Dogwood

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Cornus florida
Flowering Dogwood, Virginia Dogwood, Florida Dogwood, White Cornel, Arrowwood, American Boxwood, False Box, St. Peter's Crown, Corona De San Pedro

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Cornus racemosa
Gray Dogwood

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Cornus rugosa
Roundleaf Dogwood

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Cornus sericea
Red Osier Dogwood, Red Osier, Red-twig Dogwood

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Corylus cornuta
Beaked Hazelnut, Beaked Filbert

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Coursetia glandulosa
Coursetia, Rosary Baby-bonnets, Rosary Babybonnets

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Crataegus douglasii
Black Hawthorn

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Croton capitatus
Hogwort, Texas Goatweed

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Cyperus esculentus
Yellow Nutsedge, Chufa Sedge, Yellow Nut-grass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Danthonia spicata
Poverty Oatgrass, Poverty Wild Oat Grass, Curly Grass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hairgrass, Tufted Hair Grass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Part-shade
Water: Wet

Desmodium canadense
Showy Tick Trefoil

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist, Dry

Desmodium glutinosum
Pointedleaf Ticktrefoil

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Diapensia lapponica
Pincushion Plant, Diapensia

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Light:
Water:

Dicentra uniflora
Longhorn Steer's-head

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Dicliptera brachiata
Branched Foldwing, Branched Dicliptera

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Diospyros texana
Texas Persimmon, Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Prieto

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Diospyros virginiana
Common Persimmon, Eastern Persimmon, Possumwood, Date Plum, Winter Plum, Jove's Fruit

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Distichlis spicata
Saltgrass, Coastal Salt Grass, Inland Salt-grass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water: Wet

Dryas integrifolia
Entireleaf Mountain-avens

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb, Subshrub
Light:
Water: Moist, Dry

Dryas octopetala
Eightpetal Mountain-avens, Eight-petal Mountain-avens, White Mountain-avens, Mountain Dryas

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Eleocharis elliptica
Elliptic Spikerush

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light:
Water:

Empetrum nigrum
Black Crowberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Wet, Moist, Dry

Epigaea repens
Trailing Arbutus, Mayflower, Plymouth Mayflower

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Erigeron philadelphicus
Philadelphia Fleabane, Fleabane Daisy

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Part-shade
Water:

Eriogonum abertianum
Abert's Buckwheat, Abert's Wild Buckwheat

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Eriogonum fasciculatum
Eastern Mojave Buckwheat, Eastern Mojave Wild Buckwheat, California Buckwheat, Flattop Buckwheat, Flat-top Buckwheat

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Eriogonum giganteum
St. Catherine's Lace

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water:

Eriogonum nudum
Naked Buckwheat, Nakedstem Buckwheat

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb, Subshrub
Light:
Water:

Eriogonum umbellatum
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat, Sulphur-flower Wild Buckwheat, Sulphur Buckwheat, Sulphur-flower

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Eriogonum wrightii
Wright's Buckwheat, Bastard-sage, Wild Buckwheat, Perennial Buckwheat, Shrubby Buckwheat, Shrubby Bastard-sage

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Eugenia axillaris
White Stopper

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water:

Eurybia macrophylla
Bigleaf Aster, Large-leaf Wood-aster

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Fagus grandifolia
American Beech, White Beech, Red Beech, Ridge Beech, Beechnut Tree

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Festuca idahoensis
Idaho Fescue, Bunchgrass Fescue, Blue Bunchgrass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water:

Fragaria virginiana
Virginia Strawberry, Wild Strawberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Fraxinus albicans
Texas Ash, Mountain Ash

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Fraxinus americana
White Ash, American Ash, Cane Ash, Smallseed White Ash, Biltmore White Ash, Biltmore Ash

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Fraxinus greggii
Gregg's Ash, Gregg Ash, Littleleaf Ash, Dogleg Ash, Escobilla, Barreta China

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash, Red Ash, Swamp Ash, River Ash, Water Ash, Darlington Ash

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist, Dry

Gaultheria hispidula
Creeping Snowberry, Creeping-snowberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Gleditsia triacanthos
Honey Locust, Common Honey Locust, Thorny Common Honey Locust, Honey Shucks Locust, Sweet Locust, Thorny Locust, Honey Shucks, Sweet Bean Tree

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Glycyrrhiza lepidota
American Licorice, Wild Licorice

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Gymnocladus dioicus
Kentucky Coffeetree, Stump Tree

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Hamelia patens
Scarletbush, Firebush, Hummingbird Bush, Scarlet Bush, Redhead

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water:

Helianthus argophyllus
Silverleaf Sunflower

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Helianthus decapetalus
Thinleaf Sunflower, Ten-petaled Sunflower, Thin-leaved Sunflower, Pale Sunflower

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Horkelia fusca
Pinewoods Horkelia

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Humulus lupulus
Common Hop

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light:
Water:

Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides
Common Hop

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light:
Water:

Hybanthus verticillatus
Babyslippers, Nodding Green Violet, Green Violet

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Hydrangea arborescens
Smooth Hydrangea, Wild Hydrangea, Sevenbark

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Ilex mucronata
Catberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Wet, Moist

Juglans microcarpa
Little Walnut, Texas Walnut, Texas Black Walnut, River Walnut, Nogalito, Nogalillo, Namboca

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Juniperus californica
California Juniper, Desert White Cedar

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Kalmia angustifolia
Sheep Laurel, Lambkill Kalmia, Lambkill

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Wet

Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Laurel, Calico Bush, Kalmia, Mountain-laurel

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Laportea canadensis
Canadian Woodnettle, Wood Nettle

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Larix laricina
Tamarack, American Larch, Hacmatack, Black Larch

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Ledum groenlandicum
Bog Labrador Tea, Rusty Labrador Tea, Labrador Tea, Hudson's Bay Tea, Muskeg Tea

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Leersia oryzoides
Rice Cutgrass, Rice Cut Grass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Part-shade
Water: Wet

Leersia virginica
Whitegrass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Part-shade
Water:

Leptochloa dubia
Green Sprangletop

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Lespedeza hirta
Hairy Lespedeza

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Dry

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

Lindera benzoin
Northern Spicebush, Spicebush, Wild Allspice

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist, Dry

Lippia alba
Bushy Lippia

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Tree, Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Lonicera sempervirens
Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle, Woodbine

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Lotus scoparius
Common Deerweed, Deerweed

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Light:
Water:

Lupinus perennis
Sundial Lupine, Wild Lupine

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Lupinus texensis
Texas Bluebonnet, Bluebonnet, Texas Lupine, Buffalo Clover, Wolf Flower

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay, Sweetbay Magnolia, Southern Sweetbay, Swampbay, Swamp Magnolia, Sweet Magnolia, Small Magnolia, Laurel Magnolia, White Bay, White Laurel, Swamp Laurel, Beaver Tree

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Malpighia glabra
Barbados Cherry, Wild Crapemyrtle, Acerola, Manzanita

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Manfreda maculosa
False Aloe, Spice Lily, Spice-lily

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Maurandella antirrhiniflora
Snapdragon Vine , Roving Sailor, Climbing Snapdragon, Little Snapdragon Vine

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Mimulus ringens
Allegheny Monkeyflower, Square-stemmed Monkeyflower, Square-stem Monkeyflower

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Wet, Moist

Mimulus ringens var. ringens
Allegheny Monkeyflower

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Morella californica
Pacific Wax Myrtle, California Wax Myrtle, Pacific Bayberry, California Bayberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water:

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

Morella pensylvanica
Northern Bayberry, Candleberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Bullgrass, Bull Muhly

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Nolina texana
Texas Sacahuista, Texas Beargrass, Basket Grass, Sacahuista, Bunchgrass, Texas Bear-grass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Panicum obtusum
Vine Mesquite

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Part-shade
Water:

Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass, Wand Panic Grass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia Creeper

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Paspalum distichum
Knotgrass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water:

Passiflora affinis
Bracted Passionflower, Passion Flower

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Passiflora foetida
Corona De Cristo, Fetid Passionflower

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Passiflora incarnata
Maypop, Purple Passionflower, Purple Passion Vine, Apricot Vine

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Passiflora lutea
Yellow Passionflower, Yellow Passion Vine, Yellow Passion-flower

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Passiflora tenuiloba
Birdwing Passionflower, Slender-lobe Passionflower, Spread Lobe Passionflower, Bird Wing Passionflower

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Penstemon cobaea
Prairie Penstemon, Prairie Beardtongue, Foxglove Penstemon, Foxglove Beardtongue, False Foxglove, Large-flowered Penstemon, Large-flowered Beardtongue, Cobaea Penstemon, Cobaea Beardtongue, Wild Foxglove

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Penstemon hirsutus
Hairy Penstemon, Hairy Beardtongue

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Peritoma serrulata
Rocky Mountain Bee-plant, Stinking-clover, Bee Spiderflower, Navajo Spinach, Pink Cleome, Toothed Spiderflower, Skunkweed

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Persea borbonia
Redbay, Red Bay, Sweet Bay, Silk Bay, Red Bay Persea, Laurel Tree

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary Grass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water:

Phragmites australis
Common Reed, Phragmites

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water: Wet, Moist

Phyla nodiflora
Texas Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Frogfruit

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Picea glauca
White Spruce

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Picea mariana
Black Spruce, Spruce Fir

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Pinus contorta
Lodgepole Pine, Beach Pine, Pino De San Pedro Martir

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Pinus contorta var. latifolia
Lodgepole Pine, Tall Lodgepole Pine, Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Pinus monophylla
Singleleaf Pinyon, Single-leaf Pinyon, One-leaved Pinyon

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Pinus ponderosa
Ponderosa Pine, Western Yellow Pine, Pino Blanco

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Pinus resinosa
Red Pine, Norway Pine, Canadian Pine

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Moist, Dry

Pinus rigida
Pitch Pine, Torch Pine

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Pinus taeda
Loblolly Pine, Oldfield Pine, Bull Pine, Rosemary Pine

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Pinus virginiana
Virginia Pine, Jersey Pine, Scrub Pine

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Piscidia piscipula
Florida Fishpoison Tree, Florida Fish-poison Tree

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light:
Water:

Poa glauca ssp. glauca
Glaucous Bluegrass, Upland Bluegrass, Upland Blue Grass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light:
Water:

Poa pratensis
Kentucky Bluegrass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water: Moist, Dry

Polygonum bistortoides
American Bistort, Western Bistort

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water:

Polygonum viviparum
Alpine Bistort

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water:

Polytaenia texana
Texas Prairie Parsley, Texas-parsley, Texas Parsley

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Populus balsamifera
Balsam Poplar, Balsam, Tacmahac, Hackmatack, Tacamahaca, Bam Tree

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Populus deltoides
Eastern Cottonwood, Carolina Poplar, Necklace Poplar, Alamo

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist, Dry

Populus deltoides ssp. deltoides
Eastern Cottonwood, Southern Cottonwood, Carolina Poplar, Eastern Poplar, Necklace Poplar, Alamo

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Populus grandidentata
Bigtooth Aspen, Big-tooth Aspen, Long-toothed Aspen

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Populus tremuloides
Quaking Aspen, Golden Aspen, Trembling Aspen, Mountain Aspen, Aspen, Trembling Poplar, Alamo Blanco

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist, Dry

Potentilla canadensis
Dwarf Cinquefoil

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water: Dry

Prosopis glandulosa
Honey Mesquite, Glandular Mesquite, Algarroba

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Prunus emarginata
Bitter Cherry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Prunus havardii
Havard's Plum, Havard’s Almond

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light:
Water:

Prunus pensylvanica
Pin Cherry, Fire Cherry, Wild Red Cherry, Bird Cherry, Pigeon Cherry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Prunus serotina
Black Cherry, Wild Black Cherry, Rum Cherry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Prunus serotina var. serotina
Eastern Black Cherry, Black Cherry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Prunus virginiana
Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Choke Cherry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Prunus virginiana var. virginiana
Chokecherry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium
Blunt-leaf Rabbit-tobacco, Rabbit Tobacco, Sweet Everlasting, Fragrant Cudweed

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas Fir, Blue Douglas Fir

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii
Coast Douglas Fir

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Ptelea trifoliata
Wafer Ash, Common Hoptree, Hop Tree

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist, Dry

Quercus agrifolia
California Live Oak, Coast Live Oak, Encino Verde

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water:

Quercus arizonica
Arizona White Oak, Arizona Oak

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Quercus chrysolepis
Canyon Live Oak

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub, Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Quercus emoryi
Emory Oak, Black Oak, Holly Oak, Apache Oak, Desert Live Oak, Western Black Oak, Roble Negro, Bellota

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

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

Quercus gambelii
Gambel Oak, Rocky Mountain White Oak, Utah White Oak

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Quercus ilicifolia
Bear Oak, Scrub Oak

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub, Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

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

Quercus palustris
Pin Oak, Swamp Spanish Oak

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Quercus rubra
Northern Red Oak

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Quercus rubra var. ambigua
Northern Red Oak

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light:
Water:

Quercus virginiana
Coastal Live Oak, Southern Live Oak, Virginia Live Oak, Live Oak, Encino

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Rhamnus alnifolia
Alderleaf Buckthorn

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Rhamnus crocea
Redberry Buckthorn, Holly-leaf Buckthorn, Redberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Rhizophora mangle
Red Mangrove

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Wet

Rhododendron canadense
Rhodora

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist, Dry

Rhododendron occidentale
Western Azalea

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Rhus aromatica
Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Lemon Sumac, Polecat Bush

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: 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

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Robinia neomexicana
New Mexico Locust, Southwestern Locust, Hojalito

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Rosa nutkana
Nootka Rose

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Rubus parviflorus
Western Thimbleberry, Thimbleberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Rudbeckia hirta
Black-eyed Susan, Common Black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan, Blackeyed Susan

Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist, Dry

Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima
Black-eyed Susan, Blackeyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan, Pinewoods Coneflower

Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Ruellia drummondiana
Drummond's Ruellia, Drummond's Wild Petunia

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Ruellia nudiflora
Violet Ruellia, Common Wild Petunia, Violet Wild Petunia, Wild Petunia, Hierba De La Calentura

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Salix amygdaloides
Peachleaf Willow, Peach-leaf Willow, Almond-leaf Willow, Almond Willow, Peach Willow, Southwestern Peach Willow, Wright Willow, Wright Peachleaf Willow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Salix arctica
Arctic Willow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Salix bebbiana
Bebb Willow, Gray Willow, Long-beaked Willow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Salix discolor
Pussy Willow, Glaucous Willow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Salix eriocephala
Missouri River Willow, Missouri Willow, Stiff Willow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Wet, Moist

Salix exigua
Narrowleaf Willow, Narrow-leaf Willow, Sandbar Willow, Coyote Willow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Salix humilis
Prairie Willow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Wet, Dry

Salix lucida
Shining Willow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Salix nigra
Black Willow, Gulf Black Willow, Swamp Willow, Sauz

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Salix reticulata
Netleaf Willow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Salix sericea
Silky Willow

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Sapindus saponaria
Wingleaf Soapberry, Soapberry, Wild China Tree

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light:
Water:

Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii
Western Soapberry, Soapberry, Wild China Tree, Wild Chinaberry, Indian Soap Plant, Jaboncillo

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Sassafras albidum
Sassafras, White Sassafras, Ague Tree, Cinnamon Wood, Mitten Tree, Saloop, Smelling Stick

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Saxifraga bronchialis
Yellowdot Saxifrage, Yellow-spot Saxifrage, Matted Saxifrage

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Schizachne purpurascens
False Melic, Purple Oatgrass, Schizachnã© Pourprã©

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light:
Water:

Schizachyrium scoparium
Little Bluestem, Popotillo Azul

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Scirpus cyperinus
Woolgrass, Cottongrass Bulrush, Marsh Bulrush, Teddybear Paws

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water: Wet

Senegalia berlandieri
Guajillo, Berlandier Acacia, Berlandier's Acacia, Round-flowered Catclaw, Roundflower Catclaw, Mimosa Catclaw, Thornless Catclaw, Huajilla

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Senna hebecarpa
American Senna, Wild Senna

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, 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

Serenoa repens
Saw Palmetto

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water:

Sida rhombifolia
Cuban Jute, Axocatzin

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb, Subshrub
Light:
Water:

Sorghastrum nutans
Indiangrass, Yellow Indiangrass, Indian Grass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Spartina alterniflora
Saltmarsh Cordgrass, Saltwater Cordgrass, Salt Cordgrass, Smooth Cordgrass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water: Wet

Sphaeralcea coccinea
Scarlet Globemallow, Caliche Globemallow

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Spiraea alba
White Meadowsweet

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Spiraea tomentosa
Steeplebush

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Stenandrium barbatum
Early Shaggytuft, Shaggy Stenandrium

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Stylosanthes biflora
Sidebeak Pencilflower

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Suriana maritima
Bay Cedar, Bay-cedar

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub, Tree
Light:
Water:

Symphoricarpos albus
Common Snowberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum
Lindley's Aster

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides
White Heath Aster, Heath Aster, White Aster, White Prairie Aster

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve
Smooth Blue Aster, Smooth Aster

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. lanceolatum
White Panicle Aster

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Wet

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum
Calico Aster

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
New England Aster, New England American-aster

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. novi-belgii
New York Aster

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Moist

Symphyotrichum sericeum
Western Silver Aster, Western Silver American-aster, Silky Aster

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Symphyotrichum undulatum
Wavyleaf Aster

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water: Dry

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

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

Thamnosma texana
Texas Desert-rue, Dutchman's Breeches, Rue Of The Mountains, Ruda Del Monte

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Tridens flavus
Purpletop Tridens, Redtop Tridens, Tall Redtop Tridens, Purpletop, Redtop, Tall Redtop

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Tripsacum dactyloides
Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee Grass

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Part-shade
Water: Moist

Tsuga canadensis
Eastern Hemlock

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Ulmus americana
American Elm, White Elm, Soft Elm, Water Elm, Common Elm

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Ulmus rubra
Slippery Elm, Red Elm, Gray Elm, Soft Elm

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Ulmus thomasii
Rock Elm, Cork Elm

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Urtica dioica
Stinging Nettle

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Vaccinium cespitosum
Dwarf Bilberry, Dwarf Blueberry, Dwarf Huckleberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water:

Vaccinium myrtilloides
Velvetleaf Huckleberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Vaccinium oxycoccos
Small Cranberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Vaccinium uliginosum
Bog Blueberry, Alpine Blueberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Verbena hastata
Swamp Verbena, Blue Verbena, Blue Vervain, Simpler's Joy

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Verbena simplex
Narrowleaf Vervain, Narrow-leaved Vervain

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Verbena stricta
Hoary Verbena, Hoary Vervain, Tall Vervain, Woolly Verbena

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Viburnum acerifolium
Mapleleaf Viburnum, Maple-leaf Viburnum, Maple-leaf Arrowwood, Arrowwood

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Viburnum dentatum
Southern Arrowwood

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Viburnum lantanoides
Hobblebush

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Viburnum lentago
Nannyberry, Blackhaw, Sweet Viburnum, Sheepberry

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Viburnum opulus var. americanum
American Cranberry Bush, Highbush Cranberry, American Cranberrybush Viburnum, Cranberry Viburnum

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Viola adunca
Hooked-spur Violet, Western Blue Violet, Western Dog Violet

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Shade
Water: Moist, Dry

Viola glabella
Pioneer Violet, Smooth Yellow Violet

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Wet, Moist

Viola nephrophylla
Northern Bog Violet, Wanderer Violet, Entire-leaved Prairie Violet, Small Mottled Blue Violet

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Viola nuttallii
Nuttall's Violet, Yellow Prairie Violet, Prairie Yellow Violet

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Viola pedata
Birdfoot Violet, Bird's-foot Violet, Bird-foot Violet

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Shade, Part-shade
Water: Dry

Viola purpurea
Goose-foot Violet, Goose-foot Yellow Violet, Mountain Violet, Purplish Violet

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Viola rotundifolia
Roundleaf Yellow Violet, Round-leaved Yellow Violet, Early Yellow Violet, Roundleaf Violet

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light:
Water:

Wisteria frutescens
American Wisteria, Texas Wisteria, Kentucky Wisteria

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade
Water: Moist

Yucca filamentosa
Adam's Needle

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Zamia pumila
Coontie, Florida Arrowroot

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water: Dry

Zanthoxylum americanum
Common Pricklyash, Toothache Tree, Prickly Ash

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Light: Sun
Water:

Zanthoxylum fagara
Lime Prickly Ash, Colima

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Light: Part-shade
Water: Dry

Zizania aquatica
Annual Wildrice, Wild Rice

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Light: Sun
Water: Wet

Zizia aurea
Golden Zizia, Golden Alexanders

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Light: Sun, Part-shade
Water: Moist