Native Plants
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Lytle, Melody
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| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
| Coryphantha sulcata | Pineapple Cactus Nipple Cactus |  |
| Colubrina texensis | Texas Hog Plum Texas Snakewood Texas Colubrina Hog Plum |  |
| Colubrina texensis | Texas Hog Plum Texas Snakewood Texas Colubrina Hog Plum |  |
| Colubrina texensis | Texas Hog Plum Texas Snakewood Texas Colubrina Hog Plum |  |
| Colubrina texensis | Texas Hog Plum Texas Snakewood Texas Colubrina Hog Plum |  |
| Coreopsis tinctoria | Plains Coreopsis Golden Tickseed Goldenwave Calliopsis |  |
| Croton fruticulosus | Bush Croton Encinilla Hierba Loca |  |
| Croton monanthogynus | Prairie Tea One-seed Croton Doveweed Dove Weed Prairie Goatweed |  |
| Croton monanthogynus | Prairie Tea One-seed Croton Doveweed Dove Weed Prairie Goatweed |  |
| Croton monanthogynus | Prairie Tea One-seed Croton Doveweed Dove Weed Prairie Goatweed |  |
| Croton pottsii var. pottsii | Leatherweed |  |
| Cucurbita foetidissima | Stinking Gourd Buffalo Gourd Missouri Gourd Stink Gourd Wild Gourd |  |
| Cynanchum barbigerum | Bearded Swallow-wort Thicket Threadvine |  |
| Cynanchum barbigerum | Bearded Swallow-wort Thicket Threadvine |  |
| Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata | Tree Cholla Teddy-bear Cholla Cholla Cane Cactus Walkingstick Cholla |  |
| Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata | Tree Cholla Teddy-bear Cholla Cholla Cane Cactus Walkingstick Cholla |  |
| Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata | Tree Cholla Teddy-bear Cholla Cholla Cane Cactus Walkingstick Cholla |  |
| Cylindropuntia leptocaulis | Tasajillo Christmas Cactus Pencil Cactus Christmas Cholla Desert Christmas Cactus |  |
| Cylindropuntia leptocaulis | Tasajillo Christmas Cactus Pencil Cactus Christmas Cholla Desert Christmas Cactus |  |
| Cylindropuntia leptocaulis | Tasajillo Christmas Cactus Pencil Cactus Christmas Cholla Desert Christmas Cactus |  |
| Dalea aurea | Golden Dalea Golden Prairie Clover |  |
| Dalea aurea | Golden Dalea Golden Prairie Clover |  |
| Dalea aurea | Golden Dalea Golden Prairie Clover |  |
| Dalea compacta var. pubescens | Compact Prairie Clover Purple Prairie Clover |  |
| Dalea formosa | Featherplume Feather Dalea Indigobush |  |
| Dalea formosa | Featherplume Feather Dalea Indigobush |  |
| Dalea formosa | Featherplume Feather Dalea Indigobush |  |
| Dalea formosa | Featherplume Feather Dalea Indigobush |  |
| Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda | Shrubby Cinquefoil Golden Hardhack Potentilla |  |
| Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda | Shrubby Cinquefoil Golden Hardhack Potentilla |  |
| Dasylirion leiophyllum | Green Sotol Smooth-leaved Sotol Smooth-leaf Sotol Sotol Desert Candle |  |
| Dasylirion leiophyllum | Green Sotol Smooth-leaved Sotol Smooth-leaf Sotol Sotol Desert Candle |  |
| Dasylirion leiophyllum | Green Sotol Smooth-leaved Sotol Smooth-leaf Sotol Sotol Desert Candle |  |
| Desmanthus illinoensis | Illinois Bundleflower Bundleflower Prairie Bundle Flower Prickleweed Illinois Desmanthus Prairie Mimosa |  |
| Desmanthus illinoensis | Illinois Bundleflower Bundleflower Prairie Bundle Flower Prickleweed Illinois Desmanthus Prairie Mimosa |  |
| Desmanthus illinoensis | Illinois Bundleflower Bundleflower Prairie Bundle Flower Prickleweed Illinois Desmanthus Prairie Mimosa |  |
| Diospyros texana | Texas Persimmon Mexican Persimmon Black Persimmon Chapote Chapote Prieto |  |
| Diospyros texana | Texas Persimmon Mexican Persimmon Black Persimmon Chapote Chapote Prieto |  |
| Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Echinocereus dasyacanthus | Texas Rainbow Cactus Spiny Hedgehog Cactus Spiny Hedgehog Golden Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus Golden Rainbow Hedgehog Yellow Pitaya |  |
| Echinocactus horizonthalonius | Devilshead Eagle Claws Turk's Head Devil's Head |  |
| Echinocereus reichenbachii | Lace Hedgehog Cactus Lace Cactus Lace Hedgehog Purple Candle |  |
| Echinocereus reichenbachii | Lace Hedgehog Cactus Lace Cactus Lace Hedgehog Purple Candle |  |
| Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. reichenbachii | Lace Hedgehog Cactus Lace Cactus |  |
| Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. reichenbachii | Lace Hedgehog Cactus Lace Cactus |  |
| Echinocereus russanthus | Brownspine Hedgehog Cactus Rusty Hedgehog Cactus Brownspine Hedgehog Rusty Hedgehog |  |
| Echinocereus stramineus | Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus Pitaya |  |
| Echinocereus stramineus | Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus Pitaya |  |
| Echinocereus stramineus | Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus Pitaya |  |
| Echinocereus stramineus | Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus Pitaya |  |
| Echinocereus stramineus | Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus Pitaya |  |
| Echinocactus texensis | Horse Crippler Horse Crippler Cactus Devil's Head Chisos Hedgehog Cactus Chisos Hedgehog |  |
| Elymus canadensis | Canada Wild Rye Canadian Wildrye Prairie Wildrye Nodding Wildrye |  |
| Elymus canadensis | Canada Wild Rye Canadian Wildrye Prairie Wildrye Nodding Wildrye |  |
| Elymus canadensis | Canada Wild Rye Canadian Wildrye Prairie Wildrye Nodding Wildrye |  |
| Elymus canadensis | Canada Wild Rye Canadian Wildrye Prairie Wildrye Nodding Wildrye |  |
| Empetrum nigrum | Black Crowberry |  |
| Engelmannia peristenia | Engelmann's Daisy Engelmann Daisy Cutleaf Daisy |  |
| Engelmannia peristenia | Engelmann's Daisy Engelmann Daisy Cutleaf Daisy |  |
| Erigeron modestus | Plains Fleabane Prairie Fleabane |  |
| Erigeron modestus | Plains Fleabane Prairie Fleabane |  |
| Euphorbia antisyphilitica | Candelilla Wax Plant |  |
| Euphorbia antisyphilitica | Candelilla Wax Plant |  |
| Evax prolifera | Bighead Pygmycudweed Rabbit Tobacco |  |
| Evax prolifera | Bighead Pygmycudweed Rabbit Tobacco |  |
| Evolvulus sericeus | Silver Dwarf Morning-glory White Evolvulus |  |
| Eysenhardtia texana | Texas Kidneywood Kidneywood Bee Brush Vara Dulce Palo Dulce |  |
| Eysenhardtia texana | Texas Kidneywood Kidneywood Bee Brush Vara Dulce Palo Dulce |  |
| Eysenhardtia texana | Texas Kidneywood Kidneywood Bee Brush Vara Dulce Palo Dulce |  |
| Flourensia cernua | American Tarwort |  |
| Forestiera pubescens | Elbowbush Stretchberry Spring Herald Desert Olive Tanglewood Devil's Elbow Spring Goldenglow New Mexico Privet Texas Forsythia |  |
| Forestiera pubescens | Elbowbush Stretchberry Spring Herald Desert Olive Tanglewood Devil's Elbow Spring Goldenglow New Mexico Privet Texas Forsythia |  |
| Forestiera pubescens var. pubescens | Stretchberry Elbowbush Stretch-berry Downy Forestiera Desert Olive Elbow-bush |  |
| Forestiera pubescens var. pubescens | Stretchberry Elbowbush Stretch-berry Downy Forestiera Desert Olive Elbow-bush |  |
| Fouquieria splendens | Ocotillo Devil's Walking Stick Candlewood |  |
| Fouquieria splendens | Ocotillo Devil's Walking Stick Candlewood |  |
| Frangula caroliniana | Carolina Buckthorn Carolina False Buckthorn Yellow Buckthorn Indian Cherry Yellowwood |  |
| Frangula caroliniana | Carolina Buckthorn Carolina False Buckthorn Yellow Buckthorn Indian Cherry Yellowwood |  |
| Galphimia angustifolia | Narrowleaf Goldshower Thryallis Narrow-leaf Goldshower |  |
| Galphimia angustifolia | Narrowleaf Goldshower Thryallis Narrow-leaf Goldshower |  |
| Garrya ovata ssp. lindheimeri | Lindheimer's Silktassel Lindheimer Silktassel Lindheimer's Garrya Lindheimer Garrya Mexican Silktassel Mexican Garrya Eggleaf Silktassel Eggleaf Garrya |  |
| Garrya ovata ssp. lindheimeri | Lindheimer's Silktassel Lindheimer Silktassel Lindheimer's Garrya Lindheimer Garrya Mexican Silktassel Mexican Garrya Eggleaf Silktassel Eggleaf Garrya |  |
| Garrya ovata ssp. lindheimeri | Lindheimer's Silktassel Lindheimer Silktassel Lindheimer's Garrya Lindheimer Garrya Mexican Silktassel Mexican Garrya Eggleaf Silktassel Eggleaf Garrya |  |
| Garrya ovata ssp. lindheimeri | Lindheimer's Silktassel Lindheimer Silktassel Lindheimer's Garrya Lindheimer Garrya Mexican Silktassel Mexican Garrya Eggleaf Silktassel Eggleaf Garrya |  |
| Garrya ovata ssp. lindheimeri | Lindheimer's Silktassel Lindheimer Silktassel Lindheimer's Garrya Lindheimer Garrya Mexican Silktassel Mexican Garrya Eggleaf Silktassel Eggleaf Garrya |  |
| Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo |  |
| Giliastrum rigidulum | Bluebowls Blue Gilia |  |
| Glandularia bipinnatifida | Prairie Verbena Purple Prairie Verbena Dakota Vervain Dakota Mock Vervain Moradilla Alfombrilla |  |
| Grusonia grahamii | Graham's Pricklypear Graham Dog Cactus Graham's Club Cholla |  |
| Guaiacum angustifolium | Texas Lignum-vitae Soapbush Guayacan |  |
| Habranthus tubispathus | Rio Grande Copperlily Copper Lily Rio Grande Copper-lily |  |
| Helenium amarum | Yellow Sneezeweed Bitterweed Yellow Bitterweed Yellowdicks Slender-leaved Sneezeweed Fine-leaved Sneezweed Yellow Dog-fennel |  |
| Helianthus annuus | Common Sunflower Annual Sunflower |  |
| Helianthus annuus | Common Sunflower Annual Sunflower |  |
| Helianthus annuus | Common Sunflower Annual Sunflower |  |
| Heliotropium convolvulaceum | Phlox Heliotrope Fragrant Heliotrope |  |
| Heliotropium convolvulaceum | Phlox Heliotrope Fragrant Heliotrope |  |
| Hechtia texensis | Texas False Agave Guapilla |  |
| Hymenopappus scabiosaeus | Carolina Woollywhite Woolly-white Old Plainsman |  |
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |