Native Plants
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Harry T. Cliffe Collection
Harry T. Cliffe of San Antonio documented plant species in Bexar County by spearheading development of the Bexar Regional Herbarium that bears his name (also available on this site), then turned to photographing them. This collection of images focuses on the blossoms of native plants of Texas. The majority of the photographs were taken in south and central Texas. The Native Plant Society of Texas’ San Antonio Chapter provided support to scan the Cliffe collection. Mr. Cliffe is a longtime member of that organization.
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
| Solanum elaeagnifolium | Silverleaf Nightshade Silver-leaf Nightshade White Horse Nettle Trompillo Tomato Weed Bull Nettle |  |
| Solidago gigantea | Giant Goldenrod Smooth Goldenrod Tall Goldenrod Late Goldenrod Early Goldenrod |  |
| Solanum ptycanthum | Eastern Black Nightshade West Indian Nightshade Common Nightshade Black Nightshade |  |
| Sophora secundiflora | Texas Mountain Laurel Mountain Laurel Mescal Bean Mescal Bean Sophora Frijolillo Frijolito |  |
| Solidago tortifolia | Twistleaf Goldenrod |  |
| Solanum triquetrum | Texas Nightshade Hierba Mora |  |
| Sphaeralcea angustifolia | Narrowleaf Globemallow Copper Globemallow Copper Mallow |  |
| Sphaeralcea angustifolia | Narrowleaf Globemallow Copper Globemallow Copper Mallow |  |
| Spiranthes cernua | Nodding Ladies'-tresses Ladies'-tresses Nodding Lady's Tresses |  |
| Sphaeralcea fendleri | Fendler's Globemallow |  |
| Sphaeralcea hastulata | Spear Globemallow |  |
| Spiranthes laciniata | Lace-lip Ladies'-tresses Lace-lip Lady's Tresses |  |
| Sphaeralcea leptophylla | Scaly Globemallow |  |
| Sphaeralcea lindheimeri | Woolly Globemallow |  |
| Spiranthes praecox | Greenvein Ladies'-tresses Greenvein Lady's Tresses |  |
| Styphnolobium affine | Eve's Necklace Eve's Necklacepod Texas Sophora Pink Sophora Necklace Tree |  |
| Stachys crenata | Mousesear Shade Betony Mouse's Ear |  |
| Streptanthus cutleri | Cutler's Jewelflower |  |
| Strophostyles helvola | Trailing Fuzzybean Amberique-bean Trailing Wild Bean Trailing Fuzzy Bean |  |
| Strophostyles helvola | Trailing Fuzzybean Amberique-bean Trailing Wild Bean Trailing Fuzzy Bean |  |
| Stillingia texana | Texas Queen's Delight Queen's Delight Texas Toothleaf |  |
| Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides | White Heath Aster Heath Aster White Aster White Prairie Aster |  |
| Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum | Calico Aster |  |
| Symphyotrichum patens var. patens | Spreading Aster Late Purple Aster Spread-leaf Aster Sky-drop Aster |  |
| Symphyotrichum praealtum var. praealtum | Willowleaf Aster Tall Aster |  |
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |