Central Texas Riparian Restoration Species Species native to Central Texas that are particularly well-suited for riparian area restoration projects.
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	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
	Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye , Firecracker Plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Amblyolepis setigera Huisache Daisy, Butterfly Daisy, Honey Daisy	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Andropogon glomeratus Bushy Bluestem, Brushy Bluestem	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist
	Bothriochloa laguroides Silver Bluestem, Silver Beardgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama, Banderilla, Banderita, Navajita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalograss, Buffalo Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Bouteloua hirsuta Hairy Grama	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Bouteloua rigidiseta Texas Grama	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Carya illinoinensis Pecan	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Celtis ehrenbergiana Desert Hackberry, Spiny Hackberry, Shiny Hackberry, Granjeno, Huasteco	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: 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
	Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea, Sleepingplant, Sensitive Plant	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	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
	Chloris cucullata Hooded Windmill Grass, Hooded Windmillgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Condalia hookeri Bluewood Condalia, Brasil, Brasilwood, Bluewood, Logwood, Purple Haw, Capul Negro	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Cooperia drummondii Evening Rain Lily, Evening Star Rain Lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Desmanthus virgatus Prostrate Bundleflower, Wild Tantan, Slender Mimosa	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Diospyros texana Texas Persimmon, Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Prieto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye, Canadian Wildrye, Prairie Wildrye, Nodding Wildrye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket, Firewheel, Girasol Rojo	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian Sunflower, Max Sunflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Hilaria belangeri var. belangeri Curly-mesquite	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Juglans nigra Black Walnut, Eastern Black Walnut, American Black Walnut	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Leptochloa dubia Green Sprangletop	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Maclura pomifera Osage Orange, Bois d' Arc, Bodark, Horse Apple, Hedge Apple, Bowwood, Yellowwood, Naranjo Chino, Monkey Brains	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Morus rubra Red Mulberry, Moral	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, 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
	Phyla nodiflora Texas Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Frogfruit	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, American Plane Tree, Plane Tree, Buttonwood, Buttonball Tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood, Carolina Poplar, Necklace Poplar, Alamo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Prosopis glandulosa Honey Mesquite, Glandular Mesquite, Algarroba	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: 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 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
	Salix nigra Black Willow, Gulf Black Willow, Swamp Willow, Sauz	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	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
	Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem, Popotillo Azul	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Solidago altissima Tall Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Canadian Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass, Yellow Indiangrass, Indian Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, 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
	Trichloris pluriflora Multi-flowered False-rhodesgrass, Multiflower False Rhodes Grass, Showy Chloris	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Tripsacum dactyloides Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: 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 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
	Vachellia farnesiana Huisache, Texas Huisache, Sweet Acacia, Perfume Acacia, Mealy Acacia, Mealy Wattle, Cassie	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Viguiera dentata Plateau Goldeneye, Sunflower Goldeneye, Toothleaf Goldeneye, Chimalacate, Golden-eye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida Zexmenia, Orange Zexmenia, Hairy Wedelia, Wedelia, Texas Creeping-oxeye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry

Central Texas Riparian Restoration Species