South Texas PlainsThe South Texas Plains lie south of a line from San Antonio to Del Rio. This area is the western extension of the Gulf Coastal Plains merging with the Mexico Plains on the west. The area is a nearly level to rolling, slightly to moderately dissected plain. Upland soils are of three groups: dark, clayey soils over firm clayey subsoils; grayish to reddish brown, loamy to sandy soils; and brown loamy soils. Gray, clayey, saline, and sodic soils are extensive on the coastal fringe, along with Galveston deep sands. Bottomlands are typically brown to gray, calcareous silt loams to clayey alluvial soils. |
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Abronia fragrans Fragrant Sand-verbena, Snowball Sand Verbena, Sweet Sand-verbena, Prairie Snowball, Sand Verbena, Heart's Delight |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Abutilon fruticosum Indian Mallow, Texas Indian Mallow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Abutilon hypoleucum Whiteleaf Indian Mallow, White-leaf Indian-mallow, Rio Grande Abutilon |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow, Western Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Agave americana American Century Plant, Century Plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Agave parryi ssp. parryi Parry's Agave, Rough Agave, Century Plant, Mescal |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Allium canadense var. canadense Meadow Garlic, Wild Onion, Canada Onion |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Allium canadense var. mobilense Meadow Garlic, Wild Onion |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Allium coryi Yellowflower Onion, Yellow-flowered Onion |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Allium drummondii Drummond's Onion, Wild Garlic, Drummond Wild Onion |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Aloysia gratissima Whitebrush, Bee-brush, White-brush, Common Bee-brush, Beebrush, Privet Lippia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Aloysia wrightii Wright's Beebrush, Wright's Lippia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Amorpha fruticosa Indigo Bush, False Indigo Bush, False Indigo, Desert False Indigo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ampelopsis cordata Heartleaf Peppervine, Heart-leaf Ampelopsis |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Amsonia illustris Ozark Bluestar, Showy Blue-star, Missouri Blue Star, Swamp Bluestar |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Amyris texana Texas Torchwood, Chapotillo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem, Tall Bluestem, Turkeyfoot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Andropogon glomeratus Bushy Bluestem, Brushy Bluestem |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist |
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Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem, Yellowsedge Bluestem, Whiskey Grass, Popotillo Pajon |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Aphanostephus skirrhobasis Lazy Daisy, Arkansas Lazy Daisy, Arkansas Doze-daisy |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Argemone mexicana Mexican Prickly Poppy, Mexican Prickly Poppy, Yellow Prickly Poppy |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Argemone sanguinea Red Pricklypoppy, Rose Prickly Poppy, Red Prickly Poppy |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Aristolochia pentandra Marsh's Dutchman's Pipe |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Avicennia germinans Black Mangrove |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Baccharis neglecta False Willow, Jara Dulce, Poverty Weed, Roosevelt Weed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Batis maritima Turtleweed, Seaside Saltwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun 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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Borrichia frutescens Bushy Seaside Tansy, Ox-eye Daisy, Sea Daisy, Sea Ox-eye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Bothriochloa barbinodis Pinhole Bluestem, Cane Bluestem, Cane Beardgrass, Feather Bluestem, Plains Beardgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama, Banderilla, Banderita, Navajita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalograss, Buffalo Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Bouteloua hirsuta Hairy Grama |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Bouteloua repens Slender Grama |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Bouteloua rigidiseta Texas Grama |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Buddleja sessiliflora Rio Grande Butterflybush, Tepozan |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Calliandra conferta Rio Grande Stickpea, Fairy Duster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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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Calylophus hartwegii Hartweg's Sundrops, Western Primrose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Chile Pequin, Chile Tepin, Bird Pepper, Turkey Pepper, Cayenne Pepper |
Duration: Annual Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Carex planostachys Cedar Sedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Carya illinoinensis Pecan |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Castela erecta ssp. texana Texan Goatbush, Goat-bush, Allthorn Goatbush, Amargoso |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Castilleja indivisa Texas Indian Paintbrush, Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush, Texas Paintbrush, Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Castilleja purpurea Prairie Paintbrush, Downy Indian Paintbrush, Purple Paintbrush, Lemon Paintbrush, Purple Painted Cup |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea, Redroot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Celtis ehrenbergiana Desert Hackberry, Spiny Hackberry, Shiny Hackberry, Granjeno, Huasteco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Celtis laevigata Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry, Lowland Hackberry, Hackberry, Palo Blanco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Celtis laevigata var. reticulata Netleaf Hackberry, Netleaf Sugar Hackberry, Western Hackberry, Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Palo Blanco, Acibuche |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Centaurea americana American Basket-flower, American Star-thistle, Basket-flower, Star Thistle, Shaving Brush, Basket Flower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea, Sleepingplant, Sensitive Plant |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, 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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Chiococca alba Snowberry, West Indian Milkberry, David's Milkberry, Cahinca, West Indian Snowberry, Milkberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Chloris virgata Feather Fingergrass, Showy Chloris |
Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Chromolaena odorata Blue Mistflower, Fragrant Mistflower, Blue Boneset, Fragrant Boneset, Jack In The Bush, Crucita, Siam Weed, Common Flossflower, Christmas Bush, Devilweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cirsium texanum Texas Thistle |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Citharexylum berlandieri Berlandier's Fiddlewood, Berlandier Fiddlewood, Fiddlewood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass, Jamaican Saw-grass, Saw-grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Clematis drummondii Old Man's Beard, Drummond's Clematis, Texas Virgin's Bower, Goat's Beard |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cocculus diversifolius Correhuela, Snailseed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Condalia hookeri Bluewood Condalia, Brasil, Brasilwood, Bluewood, Logwood, Purple Haw, Capul Negro |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cooperia drummondii Evening Rain Lily, Evening Star Rain Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cordia boissieri Mexican Olive, Texas Wild Olive, Anacahuita, Anacahuite |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Lance-leaved Coreopsis, Lanceleaf Tickseed, Sand Coreopsis |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis, Golden Tickseed, Goldenwave, Calliopsis |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Cornus drummondii Roughleaf Dogwood, Drummond's Dogwood, Rough-leaf Dogwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Crinum americanum American Crinum Lily, Seven Sisters, Swamp Lily, Southern Swamp Lily, String Lily, Crinum Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Croton alabamensis var. texensis Texabama Croton, Texas Alabama Croton |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade 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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Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum Carolina Larkspur, Prairie Larkspur |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Desmanthus illinoensis Illinois Bundleflower, Bundleflower, Prairie Bundle Flower, Prickleweed, Illinois Desmanthus, Prairie Mimosa |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Digitaria californica Arizona Cottontop, California Cottontop, California Crab Grass, Cottontop |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: 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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Dracopis amplexicaulis Clasping Coneflower, Clasping-leaf Coneflower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Echeandia chandleri Chandler's Craglily, Lila De Los Llanos |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Elionurus tripsacoides Pan American Balsamscale, Balsamscale |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye, Canadian Wildrye, Prairie Wildrye, Nodding Wildrye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Eragrostis intermedia Plains Lovegrass, Plains Love Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Eragrostis palmeri Rio Grande Lovegrass, Rio Grande Love Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Lovegrass, Purple Love Grass, Purple Plains Lovegrass, Tumblegrass, Petticoat Climber |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Eriochloa sericea Texas Cupgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Eriogonum annuum Annual Buckwheat, Annual Wild Buckwheat, Umbrella Plant |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Eriogonum multiflorum Wild Buckwheat, Heart-sepal Buckwheat, Heart-sepal Wild Buckwheat |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Erioneuron pilosum Hairy Woollygrass, Hairy Tridens |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Eryngium leavenworthii Leavenworth's Eryngo, Eryngo, False Purple Thistle |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Esenbeckia berlandieri Berlandier's Jopoy, Berlandier Jopoy, Jopoy, Berlandier's Esenbeckia, Berlandier Esenbeckia, Runyon Esenbeckia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Euphorbia cyathophora Wild Poinsettia, Poinsettia, Fire On The Mountain |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Euphorbia marginata Snow On The Mountain, Snow-on-the-mountain |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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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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 |
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Fraxinus berlandieriana Mexican Ash, Berlandier Ash, Berlandier's Ash, Plumero |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket, Firewheel, Girasol Rojo |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Gaillardia suavis Pincushion Daisy, Fragrant Gaillardia, Rayless Gaillardia, Perfumeballs |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Geum canadense White Avens |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Glandularia bipinnatifida var. bipinnatifida Prairie Verbena, Purple Prairie Verbena, Dakota Mock Vervain, Dakota Vervain |
Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Glandularia canadensis Rose Vervain, Sweet William, Rose Mock Vervain |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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 |
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Guaiacum angustifolium Texas Lignum-vitae, Soapbush, Guayacan |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Havardia pallens Tenaza, Huajillo, Ape's Ear-ring |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Hechtia glomerata Guapilla |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Helenium amarum Yellow Sneezeweed, Bitterweed, Yellow Bitterweed, Yellowdicks, Slender-leaved Sneezeweed, Fine-leaved Sneezweed, Yellow Dog-fennel |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian Sunflower, Max Sunflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Helianthus petiolaris Prairie Sunflower, Plains Sunflower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Heliotropium curassavicum Salt Heliotrope, Seaside Heliotrope, Quail Plant, Cola De Mico, Cola De Gama |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Heliotropium tenellum Pasture Heliotrope, White Heliotrope |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Herbertia lahue Prairie Nymph, Herbertia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Heteropogon contortus Tanglehead |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Hibiscus martianus Heartleaf Rosemallow, Tulipan Del Monte, Heartleaf Hibiscus |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Hilaria belangeri var. belangeri Curly-mesquite |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Hydrolea ovata Blue Waterleaf, Ovate False Fiddleleaf, Hairy Hydrolea |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Ipomopsis rubra Standing Cypress, Texas Plume, Red Texas Star, Red Gilia |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Juglans nigra Black Walnut, Eastern Black Walnut, American Black Walnut |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Justicia pilosella Hairy Tube-tongue, Gregg's Tube-tongue, False Honeysuckle |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Karwinskia humboldtiana Coyotillo, Humboldt Coyotillo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Leucaena pulverulenta Great Leadtree, Mexican Leadtree, Great Leucaena, Tepeguaje |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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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Linum berlandieri var. berlandieri Berlandier's Yellow Flax, Yellow Flax, Stiff-stem Flax |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lippia alba Bushy Lippia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Lippia graveolens Mexican Oregano, Redbrush Lippia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lithospermum incisum Fringed Puccoon, Golden Puccoon, Narrowleaf Puccoon, Narrow-leaved Puccoon, Puccoon, Narrowleaf Gromwell, Fringed Gromwell, Narrowleaf Stoneseed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Lupinus subcarnosus Texas Bluebonnet, Sandyland Bluebonnet |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Lupinus texensis Texas Bluebonnet, Bluebonnet, Texas Lupine, Buffalo Clover, Wolf Flower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lycium berlandieri Berlandier's Wolfberry, Wolfberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Lycium carolinianum Carolina Wolfberry, Carolina Desert-thorn, Creeping Wolfberry, Christmas Berry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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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Manfreda variegata Mottled Tuberose, Huaco, Texas Tuberose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Marshallia caespitosa Barbara's-buttons, Puffballs, White Barbara's-buttons, Barbara's Buttons |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Marsilea macropoda Bigfoot Water-clover, Water-clover, Clover-fern, Largefoot Pepperwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Marsilea vestita Hairy Water-clover, Hairy Waterclover, Hairy Water Clover, Clover Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Maurandella antirrhiniflora Snapdragon Vine , Roving Sailor, Climbing Snapdragon, Little Snapdragon Vine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Melica nitens Three-flower Melic, Tall Melicgrass, Threeflower Melicgrass, Melicgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Mimosa texana Texas Mimosa, Wherry Mimosa |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Monarda citriodora Lemon Beebalm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Plains Horsemint, Lemon Horsemint, Horsemint, Purple Lemon Mint |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Monarda punctata Spotted Beebalm, Spotted Horsemint, Horsemint |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Morus microphylla Texas Mulberry, Littleleaf Mulberry, Mountain Mulberry, Mexican Mulberry, Dwarf Mulberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Morus rubra Red Mulberry, Moral |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Nekemias arborea Peppervine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Nelumbo lutea American Lotus, Yellow Water Lotus, Yellow Lotus |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Nemophila phacelioides Texas Baby Blue Eyes, Large-flower Baby-blue-eyes, Baby Blue-eyes, Flannel Breeches |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Nuttallanthus texanus Texas Toadflax, Texas Toad-flax, Toadflax |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Oenothera albicaulis Whitest Evening-primrose, White-stem Evening-primrose, Pale Evening-primrose |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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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 speciosa Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Primrose, Pink Ladies, Buttercups, Pink Buttercups |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii Cactus Apple, Prickly Pear |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Opuntia macrorhiza Bigroot Prickly Pear, Twist-spine Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear, Plains Prickly Pear |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Oxalis stricta Common Yellow Oxalis, Yellow Wood-sorrel, Upright Yellow Wood-sorrel, Yellow Woodsorrel |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Palafoxia callosa Small Palafox, Small Palafoxia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Palafoxia hookeriana Sand Palafox, Showy Palafox, Hooker Palafoxia, Sand Palafoxia, Hooker's Palafoxia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Palafoxia rosea Rosy Palafox, Rose Palafoxia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Palafoxia sphacelata Othake, Sand Palafoxia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: Dry |
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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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Pappophorum bicolor Pink Pappasgrass, Pink Pappusgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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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Parkinsonia texana var. macra Texas Paloverde, Border Paloverde |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Paspalum monostachyum Gulfdune Paspalum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Passiflora foetida Corona De Cristo, Fetid Passionflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Passiflora lutea Yellow Passionflower, Yellow Passion Vine, Yellow Passion-flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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 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 |
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Phaulothamnus spinescens Devilqueen, Snake-eyes |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Phlox glabriflora Rio Grande Phlox |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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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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Physostegia intermedia Spring Obedient Plant, Marsh Obedient Plant, Slender False Dragonhead, Intermediate False Dragonhead |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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 |
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Poa arachnifera Texas Bluegrass, Texas Blue Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Polygala alba White Milkwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Prunus gracilis Oklahoma Plum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Prunus rivularis River Plum, Creek Plum, Hog Plum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Ptelea trifoliata Wafer Ash, Common Hoptree, Hop Tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum Bracken Fern, Bracken, Western Bracken Fern, Western Bracken |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus hemisphaerica Coast Laurel Oak, Darlington Oak, Laurel Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Quercus stellata Post Oak, Iron Oak, Cross Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ranunculus macranthus Large Buttercup |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Ratibida columnifera Mexican Hat, Red-spike Mexican Hat, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Prairie Coneflower, Long-headed Coneflower, Thimbleflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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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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Rivina humilis Pigeonberry, Rouge Plant, Baby-peppers, Bloodberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Rubus trivialis Southern Dewberry, Dewberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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Sabatia campestris Texas Star, Rose Gentian, Meadow Pink, Prairie Rose-gentian, Prairie Sabatia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sagittaria latifolia Broadleaf Arrowhead, Arrowhead, Duckroot, Duck-potato, Wapato |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Sagittaria platyphylla Delta Arrowhead |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Salvia azurea Pitcher Sage, Big Blue Sage, Azure Sage, Giant Blue Sage, Blue Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: 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 greggii Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg Salvia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Salvia lycioides Canyon Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Salvia texana Texas Sage, Blue Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Saururus cernuus Lizard's Tail, Lizard Tail, Breastweed, Water Dragon |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Schaefferia cuneifolia Desert Yaupon |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree 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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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 |
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Senegalia roemeriana Roemer Acacia, Roemer's Acacia, Roundflower Catclaw, Round-flowered Catclaw, Catclaw Acacia, Catclaw |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Serjania brachycarpa Littlefruit Slipplejack, Serjania |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Setaria parviflora Marsh Bristlegrass, Knotroot Bristlegrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Setaria texana Texas Bristlegrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Setaria vulpiseta Plains Bristlegrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sideroxylon celastrinum Saffron Plum, Coma Saffron Plum, La Coma, Coma, Milk Buckthorn, Tropical Buckthorn, Downward Plum, Antswood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sisyrinchium langloisii Roadside Blue-eyed Grass, Dotted Blue-eyed Grass, Southern Blue-eyed Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sisyrinchium sagittiferum Spearbract Blue-eyed Grass, Blue-eyed Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Solanum elaeagnifolium Silverleaf Nightshade, Silver-leaf Nightshade, White Horse Nettle, Trompillo, Tomato Weed, Bull Nettle |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Solidago altissima Tall Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Canadian Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Solidago canadensis Canada Goldenrod, Canadian Goldenrod, Tall Goldenrod, Giant Goldenrod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod, Prairie Goldenrod, Oldfield Goldenrod, Grayleaf Goldenrod, Gray-leaved Goldenrod, Dyersweed Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod, Field Goldenrod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass, Yellow Indiangrass, Indian Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Spartina spartinae Gulf Cordgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Sporobolus compositus var. compositus Composite Dropseed, Tall Dropseed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand Dropseed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sporobolus wrightii Big Sacaton, Sacaton, Alkali Sacaton |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Symphyotrichum subulatum Eastern Annual Saltmarsh Aster, Baby's Breath Aster, Annual Aster, Blackland Aster, Hierba Del Marrano |
Duration: Annual, Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, 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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Tephrosia lindheimeri Lindheimer's Hoarypea, Hoary Pea, Lindheimer Tephrosia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: 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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Thalia dealbata Powdery Alligator-flag, Powdery Thalia, Water Canna |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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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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Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort, Bluejacket |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Trichloris pluriflora Multi-flowered False-rhodesgrass, Multiflower False Rhodes Grass, Showy Chloris |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Tridens albescens White Tridens, White Top |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Triodanis perfoliata Clasping Venus's Looking-glass |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Dry |
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Triplasis purpurea Purple Sandgrass, Purple Triplasis |
Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Tripsacum dactyloides Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: 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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Utricularia radiata Little Floating Bladderwort, Floating Bladderwort |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: Wet |
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Vachellia bravoensis Huisachillo, Dwarf Huisache, Bravo Acacia, Schaffner's Acacia, Schaffner's Wattle, Twisted Acacia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun 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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Vachellia rigidula Blackbrush Acacia, Blackbrush, Chaparro Prieto, Gavia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Verbena halei Texas Vervain, Slender Verbena, Texas Verbena, Slender Vervain |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Verbesina virginica Frostweed, White Crownbeard, Iceplant, Iceweed, Virginia Crownbeard, Indian Tobacco, Richweed, Squawweed |
Duration: Biennial, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Viburnum rufidulum Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum, Rusty Blackhaw, Southern Blackhaw, Blackhaw, Bluehaw, Downy Viburnum, Southern Nannyberry, Rusty Nannyberry, Nannyberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade 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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Vitis acerifolia Mapleleaf Grape, Panhandle Grape, Bush Grape |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Vitis mustangensis Mustang Grape |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Woodwardia virginica Virginia Chainfern, Virginia Chain Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Xylosma flexuosa Brush Holly, Brushholly |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Yucca treculeana Spanish Dagger, Spanish Bayonet, Don Quixote's Lance, Palma Pita, Palma De Datil, Palmito |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Hercules Club, Pepperbark, Toothache Tree, Tickle Tongue, Prickly Ash |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Zanthoxylum fagara Lime Prickly Ash, Colima |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Zanthoxylum hirsutum Texas Hercules' Club, Texas Prickly Ash, Limetone Prickly Ash, Toothache Tree, Tickle-tongue, Tingle-tongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |