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 te
xanus
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.