Pteridophyta
Leptosporangiatae: Eufilicales
Polypodiaceae
Dryopteris marginalis	marginal woodfern
Asplenium platyneuron	ebony spleenwort
Spermatophyta
Gymnospermae
Cupressaceae	Cypress Family
Juniperus virginiana	eastern red cedar
Pinaceae	Pine Family
Pinus taeda	loblolly pine
Angiospermae: Monocotyledones
Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllis Family
Cooperia drummondii *Hypoxis hirsuta	rain lily, Cebollita wooly star-grass
Commelinaceae	Spiderwort Family
Commelina erecta Tradescantia gigantea	dayflower giant spiderwort
Cyperaceae	Sedge Family
Carex festucacea Cyperus sp. Eleocharis sp.	Spikerush
Iridaceae	Iris Family
Herbertia lahue Sisyrinchium sp.	blue-eyed grass
Liliaceae	Lily Family
Allium canadense var. canadense Allium canadense var. hyacinthoides Nolina sp. (?) Nothoscordum bivalve Smilax bona-nox Yucca filamentosa	Canada onion wild onion crow poison cat-brier
Orchidaceae	Orchid Family
Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis	greenspot ladies’ tresses
Poaceae	Grass Family
Agrostis hyemalis *Aira elegans Andropogon virginicus Bothriochloa sp. Bouteloua rigidiseta Briza minor *Bromus catharticus (B. unioloides) Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium sessiliflorum Dichanthelium sp. Hordeum pusillum Limnodea arkansana Panicum hians Panicum oligosanthes var. scribnerianum Panicum pedicellatum Paspalum dilatatum Paspalum plicatulum Phalaris caroliniana Schizachyrium scoparium Sporobolus sp. Stipa leucotricha Vulpia octoflora	winter bentgrass annual hairgrass broomsedge bluestem Texas grama grass little quaking grass rescuegrass inland sea oats sea oats little barley Ozarkgrass gaping panicum brownseed paspalum Carolina canarygrass little bluestem dropseed Texas wintergrass common sixweeksgrass
Angiospermae: Dicotyledones
Acanthaceae	Acanthus Family
Dyschoriste linearis	narrowleaf snake herb
Amaranthaceae	Amaranth Family
Froelichia drummondii	snake cotton
Anacardiaceae	Sumac Family
Rhus aromatica var. serotina Rhus copallina Rhus glabra Rhus toxicodendron var. radicans	fragrant sumac winged sumac smooth sumac poison ivy
Aquifoliaceae	Holly Family
Ilex decidua Ilex vomitoria	deciduous holly yaupon
Aristolochiaceae	Birthwort Family
Aristolochia reticulata	Texas dutchman’s pipe
Asclepiadaceae	Milkweed Family
Asclepias linearis Asclepias oenotheroides Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias viridis Asclepias verticillata Matelea reticulata	hierba de Zizotes butterfly weed green milkweed whorled milkweed netted milkvine
Asteraceae or Compositae	Sunflower or Daisy Family
Ambrosia psylostachya Amphiachyris dracunculoides (Xanthocephalum dracunculoides) Aphanostephus skirrhobasis Aster subulatus Astranthium integrifolium var. uriflorum Baccharis halimifolia (neglecta) Berlandiera pumila Brickellia sp. Chrysopsis texanum Cirsium horridulum Cirsium texanum Conyza candensis Coreopsis tinctoria Croptilon sp. Elephantopus sp. Engelmannia pinnatifida Erigeron strigosus Erigeron tenuis Eryngium yuccifolia Eupatorium (Conoclinum) coelestinum Eupatorium rugosum Eupatorium serotinum Gaillardia pinnatifida Gaillardia aestivalis Gaillardia pulchella Gamochaete purpurea (Gnaphalium purpurea) Helianthus mollis Helenium amarum Heterotheca latifolia Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius Hymenopappus scabiosaeus Krigia oppositifolia Liatris aspera Liatris elegans Liatris mucronata Pyrrhopappus carolinianus Ratibida columnaris Rudbeckia hirta var. angustifolia Senecio ampullaceus Solidago sp. Vernonia sp. (V. lindheimeri?) Xanthisma texanum	ragweed broomweed Arkansas lazy daisy awleaf aster Western daisy Roosevelt weed, jara dulce green-eyes yellow thistle Texas thistle horseweed goldenwaves elephant’s-foot Engelmann daisy prairie fleabane slender fleabane mistflower, blue boneset white snakeroot boneset lanceleaf gaillardia Indian blanket pearly everlasting ashy sunflower bitterweed camphorweed, golden aster  ragweed woolywhite old plainsman dwarf dandelion pinkscale gayfeather blazing star Texas false dandelion redspike, mexican hat brown-eyed susan Texas groundsel, Texas butterweed goldenrod ironweed sleepy daisy
Boraginaceae	Borage Family
Heliotropium indicum Lithospermum caroliniense Lithospermum incisum	turnsole puccoon fringed puccoon
Brassicaceae	Mustard Family
Lepidium montanum var. angustifolium	peppergrass
Cactaceae	Cactus Family
Opuntia compresa Echinocereus reichenbachii	prickly pear lace cactus
Campanulaceae	Bluebell Family
Lobelia puberula Triodanis binora	purple dewdrop venus’ looking-glass
Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle Family
Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum rufidulum	blackhaw rusty blackhaw
Caryophyllaceae	Pink Family
Cerastium sp. Arenaria drummondii	mouse-ear sandwort
Cistaceae	Rock-Rose Family
Helianthemum sp. Lechea sp.	rock-rose
Convolvulaceae	Morning-Glory Family
Dichondra carolinensis Evolvulus sericeus Ipomoea trichocarpa	pony-foot white evolvulus, silver morning glory tie vine
Cornaceae	Dogwood Family
Cornus florida	flowering dogwood
Cucurbitaceae	Cucumber Family
Ibervillea lindheimeri	balsam gourd
Droseraceae	Sundew Family
Drosera annua	sundew
Ebenaceae	Ebony Family
Diospyros virginiana	common persimmon
Ericaceae	Heath Family
Vaccinium arboreum	farkleberry
Euphorbiaceae	Spurge Family
Acalypha monococca Cnidoscolus texanus Croton capitatus Croton glandulosus Croton lindheimerianus Croton texensis Euphorbia bicolor Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia marginata Stillingia sylvatica Tragia brevispica Tragia urticifolia	bull nettle/mala mujer wooly croton tropical croton common croton snow-on-the-prairie flowering spurge snow-on-the-mountain Queen’s delight nettle-leaved noseburn
Fabaceae or Leguminosae	Pea Family
Astragalus leptocarpus Baptisia leucophaea var. leucophaea Cassia fasciculata (Chamaecrista fasciculata) Centrosema virginianum Desmodium sp. Indigofera miniata Lespedezia capitata Lotus sp. Lupinus subcarnosus Medicago minima Neptunia lutea Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Psoralea subulata Psoralea rhombifolia Psoralea tenuiflora Rhynchosia minima Schrankia latidens Sesbania drummondii Sesbania vesicaria Tephrosia sp. (T. lindheimeri?) Vicia dasycarpa	slim-pod milk-vetch plains or languid wild Indigo partridge pea butterfly pea tickseed scarlet pea round-head bush clover sandyland bluebonnet yellow puff, sensitive plant honey mesquite whiterim scurfpea wedgeleaf scurfpea brown-flowered scurfpea least snoutbean sensitive plant rattlebush bladder pod winter vetch
Fagaceae	Beech Family
Quercus marilandica Quercus nigra Quercus stellata	blackjack oak water oak post oak
Fumariaceae	Bleeding Heart Family
Corydalis aurea Corydalis curvisiliqua	golden smoke scrambled eggs
Gentianaceae	Gentian Family
Sabatia campestris	rose-gentian
Geraniaceae	Geranium Family
Geranium carolinianum	wild geranium
Hippocastanaceae	Horsechestnut Family
Aesulus sp.	buckeye
Hydrophyllaceae	Waterleaf Family
Hydrolea ovata Nemophila phacelioides	blue waterleaf, hairy hydrolea baby blue-eyes
Hypericaceae	St. John’s Wort Family
Hypericum sp.	St. John’s wort
Juglandaceae	Walnut Family
Carya cordiformes Carya texana Juglans nigra	bitternut hickory black hickory black walnut
Krameriaceae	Rhatany Family
Krameria lanceolata	prairie sandbur
Lamiaceae or Labiatae	Mint Family
Monarda citriodora Monarda pectinata Salvia coccinea Salvia lyrata Scutellaria sp. Teucrium sp.	horse-mint, lemon bee balm plains bee balm tropical sage lyreleaf sage skull-cap germander
Linaceae	Flax Family
Linum alatum Linum hudsonioides Linum rigidum Linum sulcatum	saucer flax Hudson flax bowl flax yellow prairie flax
Malvaceae	Mallow Family
Callirhoe involucrate Malvaviscus drummondii Sida ciliaris Sida filicaulis (S. procumbens) Sida lindheimeri Sida sp.	winecup turk's cap bracted sida sida Lindheimer's sida
Meliaceae	Mahogany Family
*Melia azedarach	chinaberry
Menispermaceae	Moonseed Family
Cocculus carolinus	red-berried moonseed
Moraceae	Mulberry Family
Morus sp.	mulberry
Onagraceae	Evening-Primrose Family
Calylophus drummondianus ssp. berlandieri Gaura calcicola (?) Gaura suffulta ssp. suffulta (?) Ludwigia octovalvis Oenothera laciniata Oenothera speciosa	square-bud primrose water primrose cut-leaved evening primrose pink evening primrose
Oxalidaceae	Wood Sorrel Family
Oxalis dillenii	wood-sorrel
Papaveraceae	Poppy Family
Argemone albiflora	white prickly poppy
Passifloraceae	Passion Flower Family
Passiflora lutea	yellow passion flower
Plantaginaceae	Plantain Family
Plantago aristata Plantago rhodosperma	buckthorn red-seeded plantain
Platanaceae	Plane-Tree Family
Platanus occidentalis	sycamore
Polemoniaceae	Phlox Family
Phlox drummondii Phlox pilosa	drummond phlox prairie phlox
Polygalaceae
Polygala polygama	pink milkwort
Polygonaceae	Buckwheat Family
Eriogonum annuum Eriogonum longifolium Polyganum sp. Rumex hastatulus	wild buckwheat buckwheat dock
Portulaceae	Portulaca Family
Portulaca umbraticola	purslane
Rannunculaceae	Buttercup Family
Anemone heterophylla	wind flower
Rhamnaceae	Buckthorn Family
Berchemia scandens Rhamnus caroliniana	rattan-vine Carolina buckthorn
Rosaceae	Rose Family
Rosa sp. Rubus sp. Rubus trivialis	blackberry southern dewberry
Rubiaceae	Madder Family
Cephalanthus occidentalis Diodia sp. Galium aparine Hedyotis crassifolia Hedyotis nigricans	common buttonbush, pond dog-wood buttonweed bedstraw small bluets baby’s breath, prairie bluets, star violet
Rutaceae	Citrus Family
Zanthoxylum hirsutum	prickly-ash
Salicaceae	Willow Family
Populus deltoides Salix nigra	eastern cottonwood, Alamo black willow
Sapindaceae	Soapberry Family
Sapindus drummondii	Western soapberry
Sapotaceae	Sapodilla Family
Bumelia lanuginosa	ironwood
Scrophulariaceae	Figwort or Snapdragon Family
Agalinis heterophylla Agalinis strictifolia Castilleja indivisa Penstemon laxiflorus Linaria texana	prairie agalinis agalinis Texas paintbrush beardtongue Texas toadflax
Solanaceae	Nightshade/Tomato Family
Capiscum annuum var. minus Physalis pubescens	chile piquin ground-cherry
Ulmaceae	Elm Family
Celtis occidentalis Celtis laviegata Ulmus americana Ulmus crassifolia	common hackberry sugar hackberry american elm cedar elm
Umbelliferae	Carrot Family
*Apium graveolens Daucus pusillus Eryngium sp.	celery American carrot
Verbenaceae	Vervain Family
Callicarpa americana Glandularia (Verbena) bipinnatifida Verbena halei Phyla incisa	American beautyberry prarie verbena vervain Texas frog fruit
Violaceae	Violet Family
Viola missouriensis
Vitaceae	Grape Family
Ampelopsis arborea Cissus incisa Parthenocissus quinquefolia Vitis mustangensis	pepper-vine cow-itch vine Virginia creeper mustang grape

Plant list compiled by Naomi Cappucino, Steve Ginzbarg, Alice Hempel, Mark Mayfield, Guy Nesom, Alan Prather, Phil & Pat Schappert, Carol Todzia, Kirsten Tripplett, Mike Wiesner, and David Zippin

Most species have voucher specimens deposited at UT Austin Herbarium (TEX)

*denotes introduced species

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Last revised: May 26, 1999.